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g_occasionally_reads's review against another edition
3.0
I should have loved it. I should have. I wanted to. And yet I just felt lukewarm.
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ameserole's review against another edition
3.0
Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love was kind of cute. In it, you will meet Oscar and Lou. They are both seniors in high school but they have different plans for their lives. He loathes school - like so much. He doesn't see himself going off to college. Mostly because he's pretty content with his life at the moment. Running a food truck with Farfar, his mentor.
Lou has other plans though. She really wants to get into an Ivy League school and valedictorian as well. So it was a bit odd to see these two somehow forming a bond throughout this last year of school. Especially since he couldn't stand the girl and didn't know what her game plan was. Well, I'm pretty glad that they did run into one another because it definitely helped them grow a bit. Plans change all the time and to see these two trying to figure out what their game plan was after they graduate - well, it was pretty realistic.
I also really liked how Oscar didn't want to go to college. Parents also seem to shove that thought down their kids throats. So, to see him actually thrive with his food truck and just wanting to do this for the rest of his life? It was kind of inspiring. The food truck life isn't for me but all the food that they were making sounded amazing.
In the end, it was kind of bittersweet and a little bit emotional. Definitely glad that I got the chance to dive into this.
Lou has other plans though. She really wants to get into an Ivy League school and valedictorian as well. So it was a bit odd to see these two somehow forming a bond throughout this last year of school. Especially since he couldn't stand the girl and didn't know what her game plan was. Well, I'm pretty glad that they did run into one another because it definitely helped them grow a bit. Plans change all the time and to see these two trying to figure out what their game plan was after they graduate - well, it was pretty realistic.
I also really liked how Oscar didn't want to go to college. Parents also seem to shove that thought down their kids throats. So, to see him actually thrive with his food truck and just wanting to do this for the rest of his life? It was kind of inspiring. The food truck life isn't for me but all the food that they were making sounded amazing.
In the end, it was kind of bittersweet and a little bit emotional. Definitely glad that I got the chance to dive into this.
adrzeck's review
3.0
Love the non-college post-high school focus for some characters. I'm not crying you're crying, grubben. Also, spend the whole book talking about food and PRINT A LIST OF TASTY TREATS in the back?!? Where can I find this food truck IRL?
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
4.0
I checked this book out on a whim and ABSOLUTELY loved it! A YA story featuring Oscar, a teen boy and his Swedish grandfather Farfar, who own their own donut food truck. This was full of so much heart, AMAZINGLY mouth-watering food descriptions (seriously, Oscar makes the most delicious sounding desserts!) and a charming love story. I really enjoyed the the close bond Oscar shares with his grandfather and sole guardian, and the dichotomy between Oscar and his love interest Lou . Oscar struggles at school and just wants to graduate so he can run the food truck full time, while Lou is more the Type A overachiever who wants to go to an Ivy league school. When a heartbreaking accident occurs, everyone bands together to help pull off an epic Food truck event. HIGHLY recommend this one, especially for fans of Fredrik Backman or The Guncle. Jared Reck is definitely an author to keep an eye on!!
hannahb_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
zbrarian's review
5.0
Have you ever cried over a book about food, family and love? I did, many times reading this book. Oscar & his Farfar, a team of two, cooking/baking/frying together, Oscar trying to convince his Farfar that all he wants to do after graduation is to keep doing all that with him, his Farfar teaching him life lessons one at a time, not wanting him to just settle. MaryLou, or Lou to everyone else, Oscar’s frenemy but actual soulmate, bringing Oscar and Farfar even closer together. The secondary cast of characters we wonderful: the best friends, Jorge & Jesus, the troublemaking freshman Terrance, who added humor to the story & the teachers who believed in Oscar from the start. If you didn’t have an appetite for donuts before this book, you will be wanting to make them after you finish it.