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A review by sophiesometimesreads
Bloom by Kevin Panetta
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed reading this, I really liked Hector's character and all the food. The art was cute, though the colour scheme did mean I had to look at the drawings a bit closer at times to distinguish what was what, but this was only a couple times.
I felt like things could've been fleshed out a little more, including why Ari reacted the way he did as it felt kind of sudden. I feel like there could've been a good conversation about mental health or finding yourself or living up to the expectations of others here, but it really only scratches the surface of these things. Also, his friends never had his back despite him telling them multiple times he was trying to find a solution so he could move in with them but we never completely addressed how unfair they were being.
I believe there's a sequel coming out, and I would be interested in reading it to see how the story continues, though.
I felt like things could've been fleshed out a little more, including why Ari reacted the way he did as it felt kind of sudden. I feel like there could've been a good conversation about mental health or finding yourself or living up to the expectations of others here, but it really only scratches the surface of these things. Also, his friends never had his back despite him telling them multiple times he was trying to find a solution so he could move in with them but we never completely addressed how unfair they were being.
I believe there's a sequel coming out, and I would be interested in reading it to see how the story continues, though.