Illustrated by Jem Milton
2 stars
Layne Green wants nothing more than to secure a spot on the extreme cooking competition, Voyage de Gourmet. But when he’s finally invited on the show… his former best friend will be his partner, leaving him a little confused. Can they get past their falling out to make it to the end of the competition?
Cool concept. Loved the idea of young chefs competing in an extreme cooking competition. There are a lot of interesting dynamics. Deals with issues of forgiveness, selfishness, and friendship.
The artwork is great. Loved getting to know all the different competitors.
I just couldn’t fully get into the story. The initial back-and-forth time jumps made it difficult to connect with the characters from the start so I wasn’t really invested in Jang-Mi and Layne’s friendship. The ending was a bit odd and not all that satisfying.
Overall, an alright read. At the back is a guide on apologizing and information on food banks, which were great inclusions.