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A review by plannedandplanted
A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A modern day re-telling of Romeo and Juliet, if Romeo and Juliet were children of Vietnamese immigrants who grew up in pho restaurants
So stinking cute!! le really captures the woes of high school so we’ll. The food descriptions had my mouth watering. I love that there was a lot of Vietnamese written into the dialogue like it would be spoken in a bilingual house - and that it’s not always directly translated for you so you have to infer meaning. I bet this is a fun listen on audio for those of us not very familiar with Vietnamese language! I also like that there’s quite a bit of Vietnamese culture and history referenced through this story too.
So stinking cute!! le really captures the woes of high school so we’ll. The food descriptions had my mouth watering. I love that there was a lot of Vietnamese written into the dialogue like it would be spoken in a bilingual house - and that it’s not always directly translated for you so you have to infer meaning. I bet this is a fun listen on audio for those of us not very familiar with Vietnamese language! I also like that there’s quite a bit of Vietnamese culture and history referenced through this story too.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death