![]() ![]() ![]() Bao takes Linh to the beach and their relationship expands from friendship to romantic attraction. Over the summer, Bao and Linh grow closer and develop a trusting friendship. Bao is instantly inspired by Linh’s passion for following her dreams, despite her parents’ wishes. After Bao notices a painting on Linh’s car, she discovers Linh attends an elite private art school and has been accepted into a prestigious art show. One day, a stranger named Linh walks into the restaurant and Bao feels an instant connection to her. Though her parents had hoped to open a traditional Vietnamese restaurant, the Nguyens reluctantly serve westernized dishes like pho fries, much to their dismay. In addition to track and navigating her complicated family dynamic, Bao works alongside her family at their restaurant, Pho V. The story follows sixteen-year-old Bao Nguyen, the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants who runs on the track team at her high school and dreams of escaping her boxy apartment and stressful family life.Īt the start of the book, Bao clashes with her parents, who hope to make her the perfect Vietnamese daughter and disapprove of her desire to pursue running professionally. A Pho Love Story by Loan Le is a contemporary YA novel set in San Diego, California. ![]()
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