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A review by readingwithtemperance
A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
This book was so lovely! Especially for a debut novel. Trinity crafted something very special here.
A Bahn Mi for Two follows Lan and Vivi. Lan is a blogger and Vivi is her biggest fan! I really enjoyed their dynamic and seeing them go from parasocial, to friends, and finally love.
It was also so nice to see Vietnam from two perspectives; resident and someone there for the first time. The research for the writing contest was so much fun. I loved visiting the markets and festivals.
I thought the exploration of grief and familial duty was done Especially well. This book also talked a lot about colonization and it's aftermath. As well as the sacrifice of refugees. I learned a lot about Vietnam's history that I was unaware of!
The ending was tied up nicely. My only complaint is that it ended a bit abruptly. I would have loved an epilogue from the future! Just to see how things played out.
Fair warning this book will make you HUNGRY.
A Bahn Mi for Two follows Lan and Vivi. Lan is a blogger and Vivi is her biggest fan!
It was also so nice to see Vietnam from two perspectives; resident and someone there for the first time. The research for the writing contest was so much fun. I loved visiting the markets and festivals.
I thought the exploration of grief and familial duty was done Especially well. This book also talked a lot about colonization and it's aftermath. As well as the sacrifice of refugees. I learned a lot about Vietnam's history that I was unaware of!
The ending was tied up nicely. My only complaint is that it ended a bit abruptly. I would have loved an epilogue from the future! Just to see how things played out.
Fair warning this book will make you HUNGRY.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Colonisation and Injury/Injury detail