A Banh Mi for Two

Actual rating : 3.5 stars

This was a really sweet sapphic love story! Vivi and Lan are so obviously enamoured with each other and they take such good care of each other, I couldn't stop smiling when they were together. It was a quick, easy read, great for an afternoon reading session.

There were a few issues, namely minor plot holes (eg. Isn't Vivi supposed to be a student? She's never studying!), a pretty confusing timeline and some descriptions that were too short to be effective, but nothing major. The only thing that truly bothered me was the way Vivi felt entitled to her mom's story and was never chastised for it.

I often find that romance books which deal with food tend to focus so much on the culinary aspect that the romance is overshadowed, however, it was really well-balanced here. I was both salivating and giggling, the perfect mix!