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A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

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scifijunkie21's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I just want to live in Bao's head all the time. What a fantastic character.
This sweet YA romance is maybe my favorite I've read so far this year. It touches on some serious things but doesn't ever get too dark. I loved learning about Vietnamese history culture and now I want to try the food! I would have loved a very brief glossary or pronunciation guide.

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tomime's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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nerp's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a beautiful, loving book. I actually cried toward the end. I need pho now!!

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lucyeanderson's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i mostly really enjoyed this book, i just couldn’t go above 3.5 stars because the flow just felt quite stop start. there were points (particularly the end) where i was so invested in the story, and other bits where it was slow and i was bored listening. linh felt like the classic younger sister stereotype, and while i understand her parents were meant to be unreasonable, i felt like she made little effort to understand their reasonings until it was spelt out to her. bao was better, i thought his perspectives were funny and sweet, he’s one of my favourite book boyfriends. the side characters were funny too, although all the characters felt a little predictable after a while. there were some cringey scenes also, although overall i did like the progression of events. overall, i liked this book, and i would recommend it. it was sweet and mostly easy listening, and i’ll most likely read the sequel!

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