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Bloom by Kevin Panetta

20 reviews

karcitis's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

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fr0gsonmushrooms's review

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

2.75

I liked it and I understand it's a graphic novel, but it moved a too quickly for me. So much so that I found it hard to follow because the drawings seemed to move from one scene to another so quickly. I would still recommend it to anyone interested in a queer baking graphic novel though. Loved the story, just wish it was more thorough. 
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nottheexplorer's review against another edition

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

3.75

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lauracollins096's review

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emotional 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

4.0

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planner5002's review against another edition

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

3.5

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gerzonvillegas's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

3.75

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literarypenguin's review against another edition

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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

5.0

This was such a adorable graphic novel with a just as adorable romance! I love how baking was weaved into the story and both of the characters had a love for baking. One rediscovered his love for baking while the other shared his love for baking with people who appreciated it. I also liked how it explored the themes of some friendship can be toxic, along with relationships and how everyone is trying to find their place in the world no matter where it may be. The romance was really cute, how it went from strangers to friends to lovers! I recommend this novel for a really cute and quick read if you are in the mood for some adorable romance.  
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forrestalexander's review

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

2.0

I love the illustrations and the graphic novel's style overall - but there were a number of elements that irked me and I couldn't get past them.

As others have said, the pacing was off - it is a very slow start, and then the ending and the romance are rushed.
We have a couple of pages worth of romantic interactions between Ari and Hector, however, despite this, the story ends with both of them saying "I love you" in front of family and friends.
I enjoyed how their romance was built up and taken slowly, but it went from 0 to 100 in a matter of one scene.

Aside from this, the plot was choppy and confusing at times, and honestly, Ari was so unlikeable I couldn't enjoy any of it. Especially at the middle and toward the very end of the book, it feels like Ari doubles down, projecting onto Hector and letting him take the blame for everything bad that happens, which confirms the fact that he has learned nothing and had zero character development throughout the entire book.

It is a sweet concept, I love a queer young love story - I like the potential this book has, but it didn't follow through for me. 

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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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innastholiel's review

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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