![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Back matter includes recipes and bonus art. It's pretty and sweet and hovering maybe between 3 and 4 stars for me, say 3.5, because there's not as much characterization or depth as I would like. Her palette of cool blues captures the coastal town in winter and summer and her two page spreads depicting baking are fantastic. A first graphic novel for Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau about two queer boys and a May- December (summer) romance while they-Ari and Hector-work in a bakery owned by Ari's father. How Ari copes with this, over time, shows growth of character and maturing that is so rewarding to see in a work of fiction, and so valuable for young readers. As Ari finally begins to accept the status of his friendships with old high school friends and trust in Hector, he grows into himself. ![]() Printed in China Paperback: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Hardcover: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Bloom05b. High school may have ended, but Ari is stuck with sourdough starter at his family’s bakery instead of summer gigs in the city with his band. 12, 2019 Summer love rises between two boys in a bakery. Inked using GrutBrushes’s papaya grind and toned with Kyle T. 19 BLOOM by Kevin Panetta illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau RELEASE DATE: Feb. Very slowly, a romance blooms between Hector and Ari, with Ari acting like a petulant, jealous child when Hector's friends visit, or when Hector makes a visit back to Birmingham. Bloom was completely rendered in Photoshop. But, things with his friends and bandmates aren't quite as solid as he imagined, and, as he trains Hector in the family recipes, he almost enjoys his work in the bakery again. When Hector applies for the bakery job, it seems like Ari can finally pursue his dreams and get away from the bakery he hates. ![]()
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