![]() ![]() ![]() Although Ari sees Hector as something of a rival at first (Ari what are you doing, *you* were the one to post the job ad!), Hector’s warmth and kindness quickly break down Ari’s barriers. Despite having very different personalities, the two bond over baking. Hector, who’s been in town for a short while when he sees the ad, loves baking and jumps at the chance to work in a bakery. ![]() He’s fallen out of love with baking and posts a job ad for someone to replace him. Ari begins the story despondent and frustrated because he feels his father is holding him back, rather than encouraging him to pursue his dreams. This was gifted.īloom centres around Ari, a queer teen of Greek descent, and Hector, a black, queer teen, who moves to Ari’s town for the summer to clear out his late Grandmother’s home. Thanks to JM for organising the tour, and Macmillan International and First Second Books for sending me an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review. As they become closer over batches of bread, love is ready to bloom. But while interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easygoing guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and hot ovens. ![]() 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. Author/artist: Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau ![]()
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