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bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH OMGOOOOODNESS IT HEALED MY SOUL I THINK
Graphic: Dysphoria
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
novella42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I adored all the food metaphors, many of which were downright poetic. I loved the way that the city of Austin was its own character, one very true to form, I think. It was just so sweet, in every way I could've wanted. It really had everything I could've asked for in a YA queer romance set in my hometown.
It reminded me of the queer foodie goodness of Chef's Kiss by TJ Alexander, and also the magical realism culinary romance of The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
Tiny spoilery complaint about the polyam rep:
Anyway, I loved this book so very much and think I will be swinging by Book Woman soon to pick up a hardcopy for my own Comfort Book Shelf.
I've also snapped pics of the recipes for the Very Sorry Cake and the Shiny New Scones and have loaded up the ingredients in my HEB grocery app. I will update here if they turn out as delicious as they sound!
Moderate: Biphobia, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Homophobia, Dysphoria, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity
genderqueer_hiker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Biphobia and Transphobia
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
While some of the plot didn't feel as high stakes to me (or I wasn't as invested in it as I was in these other elements), it was still a really good read and I think one that would be really important for a lot of people to pick up.
Moderate: Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Biphobia
wynterwonderland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Biphobia
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Minor: Dysphoria, Biphobia, Fatphobia, and Transphobia
Fundamentally, the whole aspect of magical baking creates moral and ethical questions that infuse the whole novel. The handling of such can and will be debated by readers.longlost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The variety of characters was so refreshing - I adore how seamlessly Capetta switched Harley's pronouns throughout the book according to what they were most comfortable with at the time. And Syd's experience with no pronouns feeling right was incredibly relatable to me. Capetta's writing style was also so enjoyable - their penchant for baking metaphors reflected Syd's identity perfectly, and made the book feel even more unique. Reading this book made me so happy - the scenes of queer joy meant so much to me and Syd's passion for baking was so endearing.
Moderate: Biphobia, Transphobia, and Dysphoria
Minor: Fatphobia
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Biphobia, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, and Transphobia