“A Bánh Mì for Two” is a feel-good story about food, family, and self-discovery.
Dual POVs: Lan, who lives in Sai Gon, wants to be the perfect daughter and fulfill “expectations,” all the while dealing with the grief of losing her father. Vivi is a Vietnamese-American who comes to Vietnam for the first time, wanting to learn more about her family and herself. Their love of food connects them.
I wasn’t expecting to get emotional as I did.
“A Bánh Mì for Two” was what I needed growing up. Stories with characters who look like me are coming to traditional publishing in YA. And people even know about it!
If only the blog was real! I would use it the next time I go to Vietnam. It needs to be a thing.
It was relatable. However, I wished for more at moments.
A few times, I had to stop to look up words. Since I can understand Vietnamese more than I can read it, I had to listen to the words to understand what they were. It would have been an even better experience if I had listened to the audiobook.
“A Bánh Mì for Two” was one of my anticipated books of the year, and I am honored to be gifted a copy.
