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Bloom by Kevin Panetta

26 reviews

kaitlyng's review

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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fanboyriot's review

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Super cute.  I absolutely loved the art style and while I would have liked to seem more of where one chapter started and where the other ended instend of just skipping to the next scene, this was really well done.  Nice and lighthearted and who doesn't like a cute bakery AU??  I love how the famous sourdough rolls recipe was added to the end.
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librarianmage's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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katanai's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this was like slow burn but in the fastest way possible! adored it.
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alexisgarcia's review

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adventurous emotional funny relaxing medium-paced
  • 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

4.5

this was so cute and i love the baking moments!! i didn’t know there wasn’t a volume 2 until i finished this one and i cannot wait for it to be released!
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questingnotcoasting's review

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I had high hopes for this but unfortunately it didn't live up to them.
I thought the premise was sweet and I love the blue tones but I just felt like it needed more story and character development for me to really get into it. I wanted to see more moments of connection between Hector and Ari and also because Ari was pretty unlikable at times, I found it hard to root for their relationship. The dialogue was a bit expositional and I didn’t feel like the characters' conflicts were resolved by the end. Maybe my expectations were too high because I'd seen it on so many "books to read if you love Heartstopper" lists. I can see why they're compared but this didn't tick any of the Heartstopper boxes for me. 
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imrereads's review

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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cams_all_booked's review

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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rachelditty's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • 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

Lovable and realistic main characters, with side characters that made me grind my teeth in frustration at their attitudes.
Throughout the entire novel I was pleading for Ari to get new friends, or at the very least dump the two who made him feel awful. The implication that Hector was an angel toward the beginning was so cute, and I loved that each heartfelt interaction between the pair was surrounded by different flowers. The conflicts and senses of internal struggle in Ari were believable and well thought out, and Hector's sense of self-respect, especially when he walked away from Ari at his unfair treatment, was really well done. I was so happy the two had found each other again, and was especially happy Ari's parents didn't seem to mind the two becoming a couple, as long as it meant Hector would stay in the family.
Really well done, very happy this was my first read of the year. Can't wait for the next installment!
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melaniereadsbooks's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This graphic novel is super stinking cute! If you want a cute and slow gay romance with lots of BAKING and ANGST, consider picking up this book!  My only complaint is I felt like the ending was rushed and things were resolved too easily. Otherwise, very cute, excellent pictures, gay baking!
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