I’ve read a few retellings of Romeo and Juliet and this is definitely one of my favourites. I also didn’t realise that this was going to be based on Romeo and Juliet, looking back at the synopsis now it’s extremely clear. This wasn’t a bad thing of course but it didn’t match up to what I thought the book was going to be like.
When reading the synopsis I had no idea that Bao and Linh were in high school, I thought they were going to be older. I’m a big sucker for romances that centre around food and this one did not disappoint.
This book made me so hungry and I now really want to try Vietnamese cuisine. Hiding their budding relationship from their families and having other secrets of their own, Bao and Linh try to navigate new territory without bringing further fueding and heartbreak to their families. Having promised to never speak to each other for the sake of their parents, a chance encounter brings them together. The story follows Bao and Linh whose parents own rival restaurants. Thank you to Simon & Schuster and Loan Le*ĬW: Racism, xenophobia, death and war Synopsis:Ī Pho Love Story is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet, but a lot less violent. This delicious debut is perfect for fans of When Dimple Met Rishi and To All the Boys I’ve Love Before.*I was given an arc of A Pho Love Story in exchange for an honest review. Ĭan Linh and Bao’s love survive in the midst of feuding families and complicated histories? But when a chance encounter brings Linh and Bao closer, sparks fly. Bao and Linh have resolved never to befriend each other, for fear of pushing too far and bringing on undue heartbreak.
The only problem? Her parents rely on her in ways they’re not willing to admit, including expecting her to work practically full-time at their family’s pho restaurant.įor decades, the Mais and the Nguyens have been at odds, having owned competing, neighboring pho restaurants. She loves art, and she dreams of making a career of it one day. Stable when unlit, but full of potential for joy and spark and fire. If Linh Mai had to describe herself, she’d say she was a firecracker. He works at his parents’ pho restaurant, and even there, he is his parents’ fifth favorite employee. His grades are average, his social status unremarkable. Steady and strong, but not particularly interesting. If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. What if Romeo and Juliet was set in a Vietnamese restaurant? All's fair in love, war and noodles! This delicious debut is perfect for fans of teen romcoms such as When Dimple Met Rishi and Jenny Han's To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.
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