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A review by caseythereader
Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Thanks to Berkley Romance for the free copy of this book.
- LAVASH AT FIRST SIGHT had such promise but totally fell short for me. I loved the idea of PakCon - who doesn’t love a highly competitive niche industry story? and the idea of a story focused on two queer Armenian women. But all the elements felt sort of half-baked.
- Nazeli and Vanya’s romance didn’t have much to it. They virtually only ever talked about work and their parents, and Vanya didn’t so much have a personality as a small collection of details we’re told about her.
- The food competition was fun, but also a lot of the elements of it didn’t make any sense. Who was manning their booth while they were competing? Why was it being filmed? Why did just that one moment get shown on the screens for the rest of the competitors to see and nothing else ever?
- I can’t speak to the portrayal of Armenian culture, but the best thing about this book was the food descriptions. The dishes were showcased with such love, it made me want to hurry out and eat some myself.
- LAVASH AT FIRST SIGHT had such promise but totally fell short for me. I loved the idea of PakCon - who doesn’t love a highly competitive niche industry story? and the idea of a story focused on two queer Armenian women. But all the elements felt sort of half-baked.
- Nazeli and Vanya’s romance didn’t have much to it. They virtually only ever talked about work and their parents, and Vanya didn’t so much have a personality as a small collection of details we’re told about her.
- The food competition was fun, but also a lot of the elements of it didn’t make any sense. Who was manning their booth while they were competing? Why was it being filmed? Why did just that one moment get shown on the screens for the rest of the competitors to see and nothing else ever?
- I can’t speak to the portrayal of Armenian culture, but the best thing about this book was the food descriptions. The dishes were showcased with such love, it made me want to hurry out and eat some myself.
Content Warnings
Minor: Genocide and Alcohol