Bloom By Kevin Panetta

4.8 (6)
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Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band-if he can just persuade his dad to let him quit his job at their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and hot ovens. But while interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easygoing guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. As they become closer over batches of bread, love is ready to bloom, that is, if Ari doesn't ruin everything. Writer Kevin Panetta and artist Savanna Ganucheau concoct a delicious recipe of intricately illustrated baking scenes and blushing young love, in which the choices we make can have terrible consequences, but the people who love us can help us grow.

  • Product Features

    • Author - Kevin Panetta
    • Publisher - First Second
    • Publication date - 01-29-2019
    • Page count - 368
    • Hardcover
    • Age range - 14-17 Years
    • YA
    • Dimensions - 6 H x 8.4 W x 1.3 D
    • ISBN-13 - 9781626726413

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2 years ago

AMAZING!!

This is one of my favorite graphic novels! It’s not too fast paced but is packed with emotion and LGBT themes. The ending almost made me cry🥹. I pulled an all nighter reading this book and I haven’t regretted it once!😁

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2 years ago

LOVED THIS

I loved this book it was amazing. I really thought that the scenery and the art of it all was just...amazing I lovvedd this book. I recommend this to anyone that is looking for a good and interesting love story. I couldn't put this book down it was so nice to read.

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4 years ago

Great book!

I read this book in a day, it was so hard to put down!

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4 years ago

The cutest!

I read this at the library and read it over and over lol. It has the cutest plot I’ve seen and is realistic <3 I need to own this! I don’t know why people are giving it such bad reviews D: probably Bc it’s so realistic to actual relationships lol (sort of-)

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5 years ago

Soft Baking Boyfriends

This is the baking boyfriends soft graphic novel I didn’t know I needed until I started and couldn’t put it down! The art and shading are gorgeous. The story is so heartwarming and relatable. Ari wants to move to the city with his friends/bandmates so their band can make it big – but his parents really need his help at their bakery that is failing to stay afloat. Ari persuades them to hire someone new so this new person can take his place when he leaves. And in comes Hector, who loves to bake and is taking a break from baking school. What takes place is so endearing. It all feels very realistic and Ari acts like a (sometimes irrational) teenager who is technically an adult, but technically also still part of the family business his parents run. I loved how much this focused on baking! I didn’t realize that when picking it up. So much baking, it makes me hungry just thinking about all these yummy baked goods. There’s also a little bit to do with music and Ari’s band (I enjoyed seeing a venue I recognized from Baltimore!) but that isn’t the main focus. The characters really drive this story home and I really enjoyed that. I was sad when I reached the end – I want more of Ari and Hector’s story!

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5 years ago

Cute, Simple Love Story

This is a cute, simple love story. It's refreshing to read every once and a while. I love the drawing and the beautiful shades of blue that flow throughout.

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