I fell in love with this story so hard, it had me in a chokehold. First, the food. The descriptions of it were so good, I was akways hungry. Second, learning about vietnamese culture and the camps Bao and Linh's families had been in and the nastiness they faced. Third, our characters were just great. Bao was gentle and sweet and Linh was focused and driven. The banter between them and the families had me in my feels.