Bloom

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The book owes an obvious debt to John Wyndham’s 1951 killer-plant classic “The Day of the Triffids,” though Scott Smith’s “The Ruins” and a gnarly segment of George A. Immunity: A defensive system used by the people on Ganymede (as well as those on the other outer planets) to keep spores of Mycora from invading. A mother of three sons, a beloved wife and an ardent traveler, Sam Bloom suffers a terrible accident that will leave her paralyzed from the chest down. This is definitely a more character- than plot-driven story, so if you're like me and you prefer character-driven reads, this one will be right up your alley; not a ton of drama or conflict goes on, but it's more focused on Ari coming to terms with what makes him happy and who he wants to be, and his slow-budding relationship with Hector. The raw relatabilityofthis storyline pulls in readers to not only follow Ari and Hector as their love unfolds, but also to follow Ari and Hector as they make decisions for their lives.

There are a lot of very real problems, as well, along the way, like dealing with some pretty manipulative people— exes and *ahem* bad friends -___- (just one, mayybeeee sort of two? Ari tries to solve her problems by hiring someone for the bakery, and at that point, Hector enters, who is in town to fix his grandmother who died, but who is studying cooking.

For Ari andHector,the focus is on their lives and struggles and letting their love bloom in a sweet and simple way. Bloom is a fast-moving, enjoyable read that will, for many, become a book that gets read multiple times. I would definitely recommend it to all in need for a fun book about magic, friendship, and tons and tons of nature, oh and a couple of baddies to conquer and show them that they were wrong. I like it that there are few words and so much happens through the visual, not too much talk, perfect for graphic novels, even more perfect for graphic romances.Until the day she finds the ”Surprising Seeds in her backyard, seeds with their own story, and agenda. I was honestly worried that my e-copy of Bloom was malfunctioning and it took me a while to figure out that. Turns out, the seeds, that are sprouting out of Sorrel's scalp, make her behave like an very troubled child…!