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A review by librar_bee
The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5 stars. A treasure of a book! Interspersed with recipes for life, love, and sweet treats, The Heartbreak Bakery is the perfect comfort read.
Syd, a 17-year-old baker at The Proud Muffin in Austin, Texas, is an 'agender cupcake' reeling from a breakup. In an effort to cope, Syd bakes a batch of brownies. But everyone who eats Syd's brownies breaks up - and Syd teams up with the cute delivery biker, Harley, to bring everyone back together, and maybe find love along the way.
Though the stakes are low, they are all too real - navigating the messiness of coming-of-age relationships, the unfortunate challenges faced by queer businesses, figuring out what gender is, anyway. Baking metaphors are sprinkled throughout the book in a tender depiction of a queer community that feels incredibly real. Capetta's love letter to a fictional community in the very real city of Austin is not to be missed.
Syd, a 17-year-old baker at The Proud Muffin in Austin, Texas, is an 'agender cupcake' reeling from a breakup. In an effort to cope, Syd bakes a batch of brownies. But everyone who eats Syd's brownies breaks up - and Syd teams up with the cute delivery biker, Harley, to bring everyone back together, and maybe find love along the way.
Though the stakes are low, they are all too real - navigating the messiness of coming-of-age relationships, the unfortunate challenges faced by queer businesses, figuring out what gender is, anyway. Baking metaphors are sprinkled throughout the book in a tender depiction of a queer community that feels incredibly real. Capetta's love letter to a fictional community in the very real city of Austin is not to be missed.