librarianryan 's review for:

Bloom by Kevin Panetta
3.0

I feel this book was way over hyped. I saw so many people add it to their TBR and it as hist a few “best of” lists, and I ask myself why? Because it reps LGBTQ? That can not be the only reason something gets this hyped. I hate the main character Ari (Aristotle). He is whiny and can be a bit mean and mean tempered. I loved Hector, except for his choices. He has “battered husband” in the making vibes. Most of this GN is long and drawn out, almost like they are trying to create sexul tension, and all it did was bore me. By the time I started to like Ari he did a buthole thing and made me hate him all over again. And Hector forgiving in the end is just too easy. It was a nice attempt, but not all that shinny.
#Beatthebacklist.