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A Pho Love Story

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“Will leave readers swooning.” —PopSugar ​When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound relationship amid their families’ age-old feud about their competing, neighboring restaurants. If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Steady and strong, but not particularly interesting. His grades are average, his social status unremarkable. He works at his parents’ pho restaurant, and even there, he is his parents’ fifth favorite employee. Not ideal. If Linh Mai had to describe herself, she’d say she was a firecracker. Stable when unlit, but full of potential for joy and fire. She loves art and dreams pursuing a career in it. The only problem? Her parents rely on her in ways they’re not willing to admit, including working practically full-time at her family’s pho restaurant. For years, the Mais and the Nguyens have been at odds, having owned competing, neighboring pho restaurants. Bao and Linh, who’ve avoided each other for most of their lives, both suspect that the feud stems from feelings much deeper than friendly competition. But then a chance encounter brings Linh and Bao in the same vicinity despite their best efforts and sparks fly, leading them both to wonder what took so long for them to connect. But then, of course, they immediately remember. Can Linh and Bao find love in the midst of feuding families and complicated histories? Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers


Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 28, 2021


Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1534441948


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 41


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches


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    • Such a Delightful and Delicious Read
This story took me completely by surprise. I absolutely loved the characters and the chemistry. I was not very familiar with Vietnamese culture or food prior to reading this book so there was a lot of things I ended up looking up while reading. While I loved the beautiful love story the author built between Bao and Linh I was completely hooked on figuring out the back story between the rival families and how their history in Vietnam played a role in their current rivalry. The romance between Linh and Bao was realistic and believable. It’s so frustrating when an author is building a relationship and we’re meant to believe that because they are together nothing else matters. I loved how Bao respected Linh’s reservations about their relationship and didn’t push her when she needed time and space. I feel bad for the boys that have to live up to him. Also can we talk about what a power couple they are each pursuing and rocking their own goals and supporting each other. They are absolute relationship goals. Let’s not forget about the side characters either! Linh’s aunt, Ali and her art teacher all added a refreshing girl/woman power to this book. Overall I really enjoyed this book and think it would appeal to more than just your standard YA romance demographic. This book was so much more than that and it’s worth the read. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021 by An Eye 4 Romance
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024 by cz
    • Such a beautiful read!
The moment I saw this book as a “coming soon,” I knew I had to have it! In my former life, I was a Vietnamese linguist in the US Army. Once of my teachers, Cô Thảo, showed me a side of Vietnam and its people I’d never known, the Fall of Saigon when I was only four years old. The language, the culture… I fell in love with the beauty of both as a student. The novel is YA, telling the story of Bao and Linh, born and raised in the United States. Their families fled Vietnam during the war, coming to the US for a new start, a better life. But for as long as Bao and Linh have known of each other, their families have been embroiled in a bitter feud. It’s a modern-day, Vietnamese version of Romeo & Juliet. Only the feud is over competing restaurants. Or so they’ve always thought. Everything began to change the day Bao walked across the street and talked to Linh. There is so much to love about this novel. For one, it’s an own-voices story, which came through clearly. The Vietnamese culture is very family- and community-centered, as it was in this book. The focus on phở, a major staple in both the culture and the cuisine of the country, was so on point. And it made me yearn for a bowl every time I began to read. For another, it’s so much more than a romance. It talks of the very real trauma caused by the turmoil of the Vietnam war, the struggle of assimilating into a culture that both isn’t one’s own and which hasn’t always been welcoming. Leaving Vietnam didn’t give either family a fresh start, not entirely. Old hurts didn’t stay at the boundaries of their previous home but followed both families over the years. And the racism faced by so many during the first post-war years has never really ended. And now it’s come to Bao and Linh to right the wrongs of the past, to find a way to move forward, for themselves and for the families they so love. The down side for some might be the plethora of Vietnamese, some of it not translated. This wasn’t an issue for me, as I could read it, but it could be for some. But none of it is so integral to the plot that it would ruin the story to not translate those parts. That would be the only possible down side, in my opinion. There was just so much to love! My recommendation: This is a must-read book for me! So beautiful, so rich with Vietnamese culture! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021 by Kim Deister
    • it was just ok.
I didn’t really like this because it was typical and predictable generally. Of course the two teens from feuding families are going to fall in love. I love the small moments and peaks into their personal lives that we got. I will say the saving grace for this book was the drama and unfolding of the family secret and the fact that Bao and Linh were sneaking around. I think I’ve been reading too much adult fiction and now YA just doesn’t hit the same for me. But regardless of who the book is marketed it to the story should still be good. And this books was just ok for me. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023 by Nikea
    • Sweet read
A PHO LOVE STORY follows Linh Mai and Bao Nguyen’s unexpected romance since their families work at competing pho restaurants. As they meet in secret, they begin to discover that their families’ rivalry runs deeper than the line of customers on 2-for-1 Pho Day. There are so many things to love about this book. Linh and Bao’s romance is so precious with their stolen moments. Not only do they have their families’ feud to contend with, they have individual concerns about their career interests (or lack thereof in Bao’s case) and how they approach that with their parents. Their interactions with their family and community at large—how they negotiate time away from the restaurant, their individual conversations with their parents, family gatherings—all evoked scenes from my life. There were so many moments I squealed in delight at the recognition of these familiar smells, places, and feelings. In particular, the author weaves in Linh and Bao’s parents’ refugee experience so seamlessly and the intergenerational effects on Linh and Bao’s worldview. I imagine some people might take issue with the Vietnamese phrases. As someone who knows only a handful of Vietnamese phrases, I didn’t think it was too difficult to gather the meaning from the context. If I must offer some sort of criticism, it’s that fans of typical romcom tropes won’t find them here. Instead, they’ll find a sweet secret romance for a couple you want to root for. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021 by Kelly
    • Amazing Read 🥘
This book truly was the perfect Vietnamese Romeo and Juliet. The ending was truly the selling point with all the twist and turns of truths that came out, bravo 👏
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024 by EmilyBooktok

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