Chef's Kiss

Chef's Kiss is a little graphic novel about roommates in a very classic comic book style. There are speech bubbles and clean lines throughout the book. Now, I don't know much about comic books, but this looks like a superhero book from my dad's collection. It's not a style for me! It's also very old-style comic book in the fact that it censors all swears? And this book is meant to be adult or at least new adult, so it doesn't make sense why swears would be censored. The main character also only reads books that are available in the public domain, or so old that they aren't copyrightable, which sure is weird! (His favorite books are 1984, Brave New World, and another that I forget. Come on, dude! Haven't you heard of the Hunger Games? There are people using laptops and tablets in this book so I know it's not set in the 90s!) Despite this, there is a vibrant cast of characters and the portrayal of working in a kitchen is both incredibly idealized and exactly right. Honestly? This is like a comic-book adaption of a gay romance light novel, and it's kind of exactly right. Five stars. You didn't see that one coming, did you? Neither did I. Publishes March 1st, 2022. Bookshop link here.