Review: Chef’s Kiss graphic novel
💋 💋 💋 💋 /5 Well, this was adorable. And funny and sweet and thought provoking. I requested this from NetGalley but reading the blurb still didn’t prepare me for what was inside. It’s an odd mix of down to earth and surreal. The pig was OTT and a bit too much at times but in the end, I think once you understand the tone, it works. The authors solidly blended old school style and important modern topics. I especially loved the restaurant setting. It was like Top Chef meets The Real World meets… Charlotte’s Web? Or something. I don’t know but I liked it. Ben is a newly graduated English major hoping to land an entry level writing job somewhere, anywhere, but eventually decides to take whatever he can get when nothing else turns up. Being a fairly skilled amateur home cook already, he lands a job in a restaurant and finds that he really enjoys it. Which makes him question all of his decisions about his future up to that point. This really surprised me with the level of...