A Pho Love Story
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- Author：Loan Le
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Summary
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？
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？
Reviews
Uri
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Fell in love with it right from the start， I love the characters and how the story was unfoldingI felt the emotions and the struggles。 Just WOW 🤩
Kirsty
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3。5 stars rounded up cause why not！ Full review to come。 I just really want some Vietnamese food now。
ysf。incolor
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Rounding up， this was more 3。5 stars。 I enjoyed the story， in the beginning I struggle to sustain attention but by the end I was glad that things improved。 I loved that both of the main characters had an appreciation for the arts and tried to remain true to themselves in that sense。 I think Bao was a little too dramatic at certain points， but I do get the teen boys overreact often
Taylor Heston
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I listened to the audiobook。 The audio performance was great and I love that they used different people for both main characters。This story was both adorable and heartwarming。 But don't read on an empty stomach。。。all I want is a delicious bowl of Pho 😅 I listened to the audiobook。 The audio performance was great and I love that they used different people for both main characters。This story was both adorable and heartwarming。 But don't read on an empty stomach。。。all I want is a delicious bowl of Pho 😅 。。。more
eliza
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4。5/5 stars it’s been a while since i found a ya romance that i enjoyed This much whew
Loretta
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3。5
Kate
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4。5/5'A Pho Love Story' by Loan Le is a contemporary romance set in high school that follows two Vietnamese-American students navigating growing feelings and their family's decades long feud。 The story centers on Bao and Linh， two high school students whose parents run warring Vietnamese restaurants。 Due to their parent's feud， Bao and Linh have largely avoided one another but then they share a moment and begin to feel drawn to one another。 Working together on a restaurant review for the school 4。5/5'A Pho Love Story' by Loan Le is a contemporary romance set in high school that follows two Vietnamese-American students navigating growing feelings and their family's decades long feud。 The story centers on Bao and Linh， two high school students whose parents run warring Vietnamese restaurants。 Due to their parent's feud， Bao and Linh have largely avoided one another but then they share a moment and begin to feel drawn to one another。 Working together on a restaurant review for the school newspaper， they grow closer and start to develop feelings for one another。 But how can they balance their budding relationship with their family's drama， especially when it turns out their feud may have a much deeper reason than they both suspected。 Le has written a story that both has so much heart and is filled with incredibly lovable characters。 We get to experience Bao and Linh not only exploring their feelings for one another but also their family's history and where they want to go in the future。 Le's writing is quick but fun and she easily makes you care for her characters。 Linh is passionate about art but unsure how to bring this up to her parents while Bao has been uncertain about his future until he discovers a new love for writing。 The deeper story at the heart of their family's feud is heartbreaking and Le carefully peels back bits and pieces of the story so that the reader discovers what really happened at the same time as the main characters。 This would make a perfect teen romcom movie and I hope we will get to see it adapted。 I highly recommend the audiobook， which has two narrators， one for each of the character's points of view。 If you're looking for a fun high school romcom with so much heart and a deeper center， 'A Pho Love Story' is a wonderful choice。 。。。more
ariam
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the sweetest characters and storyline
Megan Hall
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Cute read。 But I can't help wondering if I'll remember the storyline in a year or so Cute read。 But I can't help wondering if I'll remember the storyline in a year or so 。。。more
Amy Biggart
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While a Romeo and Juliet remake is not the most original in essence， this one's setting — in vibrant Little Saigon where Linh and Bao's parents own rival pho restaurants — and characters are unlike anything I've seen before。 It took a little while to get off the ground and Linh and Bao's first encounter is pretty delayed at the start， but once it did it was really charming。 Their relationship is so precious and completely unencumbered by the classic problems teen romances have （jealousy， insecur While a Romeo and Juliet remake is not the most original in essence， this one's setting — in vibrant Little Saigon where Linh and Bao's parents own rival pho restaurants — and characters are unlike anything I've seen before。 It took a little while to get off the ground and Linh and Bao's first encounter is pretty delayed at the start， but once it did it was really charming。 Their relationship is so precious and completely unencumbered by the classic problems teen romances have （jealousy， insecurity， etc。）。 My high-school-art-geek heart loved watching how they selflessly pushed each other to follow their artistic dreams。 The underlying drama dividing their families is a lot more nuanced and complicated than you'd imagine at the start of the book， which really gives credence to their long-standing feud and keeps the back half of the book moving fast （mysterious family drama？ Sign me up）。 I would definitely recommend this read， especially to anyone who loves to eat。 The way they describe food in this book is mouth-watering。 。。。more
Gabby
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The perfect comfort book。 A Pho Love Story is an adorable take on first love， family feuds， living up to your family’s expectations， and delicious descriptions of food。 Great for a young audience or for anyone that just wants to feel warm and fuzzy。While this book followed a predictable story arc， the main characters were as sweet as can be。 I spent the entirety of the book wanting to give them a giant hug。 （And shed an actual tear or three towards the end。） The story follows two high schoolers The perfect comfort book。 A Pho Love Story is an adorable take on first love， family feuds， living up to your family’s expectations， and delicious descriptions of food。 Great for a young audience or for anyone that just wants to feel warm and fuzzy。While this book followed a predictable story arc， the main characters were as sweet as can be。 I spent the entirety of the book wanting to give them a giant hug。 （And shed an actual tear or three towards the end。） The story follows two high schoolers trying to navigate their way through the joys of young adulthood: New friendships。 More responsibilities。 Deciding on a career path。 And trying not to disappoint their family。 All while realizing their parents are going through struggles of their own。 It was all too easy to step into the character’s shoes and remember all the feelings that come with growing up。Warning: Bring snacks！！！！ 。。。more
Cecilia
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4。25/5
Nicole
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I got to the 50% mark and though this book is cute， I am too old for it。
Sumayo
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I really should stop reading books about food on an empty stomach 😩Cravings aside， this book was super adorable and I loved the character development especially as Bao slowly discovered his passion for writing。 As a writer， that really tugged at my heartstrings。 🥺
Emily Kazmierski
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4。5I thought this was a YA romance， and there is that， but there is so much more。 Struggling family relationships。 Rivalries born of heartbreak。 Healing words and murals that bring people back together。 It was beautiful。
Isabella
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It was okay。 The audiobook was okay， the characters were okay， the plot was okay， everything was just fine。 The only thing that actually interested me was the history between their two families。 And that reveal in the end？？ Omg， I love it。 And the cover is really cute， gotta love that as well。Now for the things I wasn't crazy about。 The romance was bland。 It was basic， boring， blah blah blah。 It was just used as something for the two families to have to interact with on another， and wasn't reall It was okay。 The audiobook was okay， the characters were okay， the plot was okay， everything was just fine。 The only thing that actually interested me was the history between their two families。 And that reveal in the end？？ Omg， I love it。 And the cover is really cute， gotta love that as well。Now for the things I wasn't crazy about。 The romance was bland。 It was basic， boring， blah blah blah。 It was just used as something for the two families to have to interact with on another， and wasn't really expanded upon from there。 Like it was， a bit。 But with minimum effort。 Bao's adventure in writing and finding that he really liked it was also bland。 Him realizing he's good at it and want to pursue it was revealed way to early and left me not really caring。 I'd recommend， but only for the family history aspect。 So do with that what you will。 。。。more
Libby
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Guys， I LOVED this one。 I wish I could experience the joy of reading it again for the first time。 Bao and Linh are such loveable characters， and I loved the Romeo and Juliet-esque plotline。。。but make it modern。 Bao and Linh have grown up working across the street from each other at their family’s restaurants all their lives。。。so how is it that they have never become friends？ As owners of competing pho restaurants， the Mais and Nguyens have been at odds for as long as they can remember。 But when Guys， I LOVED this one。 I wish I could experience the joy of reading it again for the first time。 Bao and Linh are such loveable characters， and I loved the Romeo and Juliet-esque plotline。。。but make it modern。 Bao and Linh have grown up working across the street from each other at their family’s restaurants all their lives。。。so how is it that they have never become friends？ As owners of competing pho restaurants， the Mais and Nguyens have been at odds for as long as they can remember。 But when Bao and Linh strike up an unlikely friendship， both families must confront their past in order to do what is best for their children’s future。 Funny story， author Loan Le attended Fairfield University， which I grew up by and many of my friends attended。 A nice tie to home！ 。。。more
Trina Symons
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The love story between Bao and Linh is sweet。 Watching their relationship grow and their small romantic interactions with one another （holding hands！） is endearing。 I love that we get the perspective from both parties involved as their relationship evolves。The older I become the more important asian issues and representation in media has become important to me。 To read a book where the main characters families have gone through so much of what my own family has gone through is。。。。 For lack of a The love story between Bao and Linh is sweet。 Watching their relationship grow and their small romantic interactions with one another （holding hands！） is endearing。 I love that we get the perspective from both parties involved as their relationship evolves。The older I become the more important asian issues and representation in media has become important to me。 To read a book where the main characters families have gone through so much of what my own family has gone through is。。。。 For lack of a better word: gratifying。 Their stores and struggles matter。 It's important to talk about it。 It's important to make their story heard。Thank you， Loan Le for a wonderful first novel！ 。。。more
Tommy Tang
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Cute love story。 Well written & edited， tight language。 A little over-dramatic （for my tastes） about art and self-actualization， and ending reveal for me was a a bit underwhelming， but a great story of two young people who make each other better。
Andrea Tingey
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Fun， cute， real。 The only thing I didn't like was that there were vietnamese phrases used a lot that weren't translated。 Other than that， this book was a winner！ Fun， cute， real。 The only thing I didn't like was that there were vietnamese phrases used a lot that weren't translated。 Other than that， this book was a winner！ 。。。more
Katie Mac
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The pacing is a little slow for me （especially given the length）， but I really enjoyed this one！ Bao and Linh's romance progresses in a really sweet， genuine way， and all the rich descriptions of food made me hungry （not a great feeling when you're reading in bed at night。。。）。 Those who are complaining about the lack of translation of the Vietnamese phrases should utilize a dictionary or translation app and get over it--this book isn't only written for white people and/or folks who don't speak V The pacing is a little slow for me （especially given the length）， but I really enjoyed this one！ Bao and Linh's romance progresses in a really sweet， genuine way， and all the rich descriptions of food made me hungry （not a great feeling when you're reading in bed at night。。。）。 Those who are complaining about the lack of translation of the Vietnamese phrases should utilize a dictionary or translation app and get over it--this book isn't only written for white people and/or folks who don't speak Vietnamese; there are readers who DO speak Vietnamese who want to see themselves represented in the text。Okay， I'll get off my high horse now。 。。。more
Allison King
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2021 Book Challenge - A book by an author of color3。5: Would be perfect for YA。
Lisa
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It's ok。 I didn't feel any chemistry between Bảo and Linh bzt the rivalry between the families kept me hooked。 All the food mentions made me hungry as fuck。 There were many Vietnamese phrases in this book which should've been translated somewhere。 I could understand them but I'm pretty sure they are disruptive to a non-Vietnamese speaker， especially when there's no translation。 It's ok。 I didn't feel any chemistry between Bảo and Linh bzt the rivalry between the families kept me hooked。 All the food mentions made me hungry as fuck。 There were many Vietnamese phrases in this book which should've been translated somewhere。 I could understand them but I'm pretty sure they are disruptive to a non-Vietnamese speaker， especially when there's no translation。 。。。more
irsa
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“As satisfying as a bowl of pho。” Will make you hungry！ I loved following the journeys of Linh， Bao， and their families throughout this book！ Also， you might as well make sure you have some pho on hand before you start because this book will make you so hungry！！ The characters are always eating！ And I wish I could join them！！！ Also while the love story is at the center of the plot， the stories of both characters’ families are just as engaging and integral to the story。 Loan Le is such a great wr “As satisfying as a bowl of pho。” Will make you hungry！ I loved following the journeys of Linh， Bao， and their families throughout this book！ Also， you might as well make sure you have some pho on hand before you start because this book will make you so hungry！！ The characters are always eating！ And I wish I could join them！！！ Also while the love story is at the center of the plot， the stories of both characters’ families are just as engaging and integral to the story。 Loan Le is such a great writer and I can’t wait to see where she goes from here！！ A Romeo and Juliet-esque story with the MCs being from competing restaurants run by their parents。 I’m rating this book based on how much i loved the synopsis and food stuff。 。。。more
Yajaira
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I need me a bowl of pho to celebrate finishing this one。 Very cute story， everything was so beautifully described and I felt like a part of the culture。 I enjoyed the deeper topics that were brought up and the focus on family and seizing the moments to connect with them while we still have the chance to。
Erin Buhr
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I really enjoyed this YA love story。 Thai culture and history is threaded throughout the story， the characters are vibrant and full of heart， the love story is sweet and relatable。 I liked that although I hoped it would end the happy way I predicted， I wasn't always sure how they were going to get there。 This book left with a craving for Thai food and a smile on my face。 I really enjoyed this YA love story。 Thai culture and history is threaded throughout the story， the characters are vibrant and full of heart， the love story is sweet and relatable。 I liked that although I hoped it would end the happy way I predicted， I wasn't always sure how they were going to get there。 This book left with a craving for Thai food and a smile on my face。 。。。more
Gem
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I was starving for Vietnamese food by the end of this book。
noor
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no you don’t understand I’m SO excited to read this book。 Asian rep AND it’s all about food？？？ sign me tf up
Gaelyn Jenkins
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This was a sweet Romeo and Juliet-esque story that I got an ALC from Libro。fm。 It took me a little bit to get into the story， but I loved the dual voices of Linh and Bao。 On the surface， the feuding families own competing pho restaurants in California but the mystery of their hatred for each other goes far deeper than it seems。 The stories of their immigration to the US and the racism they face are interspersed among the budding romance between Linh， a daughter who wants to paint above everythin This was a sweet Romeo and Juliet-esque story that I got an ALC from Libro。fm。 It took me a little bit to get into the story， but I loved the dual voices of Linh and Bao。 On the surface， the feuding families own competing pho restaurants in California but the mystery of their hatred for each other goes far deeper than it seems。 The stories of their immigration to the US and the racism they face are interspersed among the budding romance between Linh， a daughter who wants to paint above everything else but is feeling like engineering might have to be her path， and Bao， a son who feels he’s a disappointment to his parents and hasn’t found anything he’s good at。 Yet。 As the two teens get paired up （masterful matchmaking by the best friend） for a newspaper assignment， Bao finds his voice （literally and figuratively） and Linh discovers a path forward for her as an artist。 The support they lend to each other is sweet and believable， and a strong foundation for their relationship beyond the simple attraction they feel。 Can they get to the root of why their families can’t even speak to each other， or is their relationship doomed to fail？ 。。。more
Faye Rix
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This book has a compelling story line and was actually hard to put down。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
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