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A review by moomoo_reads
The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta
4.5
Oh my god, I finally finished this book. I would have definitely finished it sooner if other things hadn't kept coming up and keeping me from reading.
I really, thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a cute, heart-warming and wonderfully queer novel, that I genuinely wish had a sequel, because I really wanna know how everything continues. I feel like there's material for at least one other book.
I really enjoyed the way the book was written. I love how the focus was on Syd's magical baking and the Proud Muffin and fixing what Syd's brownies had broken, and that the building of Syd's relationships happened on the side because of that. I haven't read many queer books where the story/plot doesn't revolve around them being gay or trans etc. and the things they face or have to deal with because of that. Therefore, I found it really nice how amazingly queer these characters are and this story is without it being the main focus or driving factor of the story. It's a part of who they, but not all they are and not all that their life revolves around. Which is not to say that those books giving insight into the queer experience aren't good or important - they most definitely are- but it's good to have all different kinds of queer representation and stories out there that don't always solely revolve around their queerness but are like any other story and the character(s) just happen(s) to be queer. Which also brings me to the diverse representation, especially of queer identities. None of which felt forced. While I admit, it was hard of me to keep track of everyone Syd worked with and who was who, the diversity within the Proud Muffin was really cool as well as outside of the bakery.
I also really loved all the recipes inside. It really reignited my love for baking and made me want to try them all out. I’ll have to wait until cooler weather though, since my house is already hot enough as is. I don’t need to add any more onto that.
I would recommend this book to anyone within the queer community, especially those whose identities don't get much representation in media, because chances are there might be some character's within you can see parts of yourself in. There were definitely parts and feelings I could relate to.
I really, thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a cute, heart-warming and wonderfully queer novel, that I genuinely wish had a sequel, because I really wanna know how everything continues. I feel like there's material for at least one other book.
I really enjoyed the way the book was written. I love how the focus was on Syd's magical baking and the Proud Muffin and fixing what Syd's brownies had broken, and that the building of Syd's relationships happened on the side because of that. I haven't read many queer books where the story/plot doesn't revolve around them being gay or trans etc. and the things they face or have to deal with because of that. Therefore, I found it really nice how amazingly queer these characters are and this story is without it being the main focus or driving factor of the story. It's a part of who they, but not all they are and not all that their life revolves around. Which is not to say that those books giving insight into the queer experience aren't good or important - they most definitely are- but it's good to have all different kinds of queer representation and stories out there that don't always solely revolve around their queerness but are like any other story and the character(s) just happen(s) to be queer. Which also brings me to the diverse representation, especially of queer identities. None of which felt forced. While I admit, it was hard of me to keep track of everyone Syd worked with and who was who, the diversity within the Proud Muffin was really cool as well as outside of the bakery.
I also really loved all the recipes inside. It really reignited my love for baking and made me want to try them all out. I’ll have to wait until cooler weather though, since my house is already hot enough as is. I don’t need to add any more onto that.
I would recommend this book to anyone within the queer community, especially those whose identities don't get much representation in media, because chances are there might be some character's within you can see parts of yourself in. There were definitely parts and feelings I could relate to.