A review by lost_windsock
Bloom by Kevin Panetta

4.0

I loved the art in this book! And the story was really cute, too. Ari was really lost, trying to carve his own way in life to prove that he could, even when it wasn't making him happy. Hiring and training Hector to take his place at the bakery helped reignite his love for the business while building a close new friendship as well. I loved Hector. He was such a ball of sunshine and his personality was the perfect compliment to Ari. I wish this book had been a little longer, because I would have liked to have a little more depth for Hector's character in regards to why he was the one who had to take care of packing up his grandma's house. I also thought the ending was a bit rushed, so I think a longer book would have helped really flesh out the drama. This was a really cute, quick read, though, and for what it was, I really enjoyed it.