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A review by lollylovesbooks
Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni
Expect to want to eat all the food!
Nazeli (known as Ellie to her American friends) loves a high-stress job, but after being dumped by her not-quite-boyfriend she agrees to go with her parents to a food packaging conference. There she meets Vanya, another Armenian women who she's instantly intrigued by.
I enjoyed reading about Armenian culture - there was lots about the food, but also some bits of history and other cultural references. It's a part of the world I know very little about so this was great.
Although this is described as a romance, for me it was a story about Nazeli that happened to include a romance plot. Things that played a bigger role than the romance included her parents' rivalry, her ridiculous workplace, and the bizarre competition setup. The single point of view really supported this feel.
This is a closed-door book - other than kissing there is nothing more than a reference of what Nazeli and Vanya get up to physically. I wish I'd known this going in, as it felt a little disjointed with where the story left off and joined back in.
To stick with the food theme, this book very much had all the ingredients that I like. For my personal taste the balance and presentation wasn't quite as appetising as expected. But everyone's taste is different.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.
Nazeli (known as Ellie to her American friends) loves a high-stress job, but after being dumped by her not-quite-boyfriend she agrees to go with her parents to a food packaging conference. There she meets Vanya, another Armenian women who she's instantly intrigued by.
I enjoyed reading about Armenian culture - there was lots about the food, but also some bits of history and other cultural references. It's a part of the world I know very little about so this was great.
Although this is described as a romance, for me it was a story about Nazeli that happened to include a romance plot. Things that played a bigger role than the romance included her parents' rivalry, her ridiculous workplace, and the bizarre competition setup. The single point of view really supported this feel.
This is a closed-door book - other than kissing there is nothing more than a reference of what Nazeli and Vanya get up to physically. I wish I'd known this going in, as it felt a little disjointed with where the story left off and joined back in.
To stick with the food theme, this book very much had all the ingredients that I like. For my personal taste the balance and presentation wasn't quite as appetising as expected. But everyone's taste is different.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.