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sapphicbloom's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
shaipanda's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Omg this was ADORABLEEEE 🥺🥺🥺 this is 100% going to join my collection of my favorite queer graphic novels on my shelf
So so so good and wholesome and I loved it so much
So so so good and wholesome and I loved it so much
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Violence and Abandonment
Minor: Death
pucksandpaperbacks's review
Adorable! If you liked Mooncakes, you'll really enjoy this one. It is sapphic and has a non-binary ghost.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
wends_nblw's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-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
3.0
For the first half, I really enjoyed it. I thought Kat and Beetle's relationship was cute. However. I just couldn't get past Kat's willingness to let her aunt disrespect Beetle and her grandmother. I understand she was under a lot of pressure and stress, but her aunt makes remarks about them being goblins and threatens Beetle's grandmother's title. Then when Beetle is obviously upset by this, she insists that her aunt is a good leader and wants to be like her. I just couldn't get past it.
Other than that, BG was so cute and relatable. The art was stunning, character designs were beautiful and it was overall a good book.
Other than that, BG was so cute and relatable. The art was stunning, character designs were beautiful and it was overall a good book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
emily_mh's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-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
4.25
I loved the autumnal/Halloween-y vibes that this book had. The art and panel arrangement was fab (the final battle sequence was INCREDIBLE), and I didn’t realise it was queer which was an added bonus!! Gran was an absolute bad-ass and definitely my favourite character, though I also loved Penny. It just took me a while to get through as I didn’t feel super compelled to pick it back up again once I had set it down.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Death, and Emotional abuse
Insects, ageismmiddumullu's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Very sweet graphic novel! I loved the illustration style and was OBSESSED with BG aka PENNY my love!! . The character designs were similarly amazing and very unique. Pretty straightforward plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Emotional abuse between a caretaker and a minor. It's a focus of the character arc, presented in an accessible way for middle-grade readers.socolorfull's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
5.0
THIS BOOK WAS SO CUTE!!!!!
It might be labeled a middle grade book but it was so freaking adorable, I'd recommend it to all ages. I loved it.
I will say, some parts were confusing for me to follow but I also don't read a lot of graphic novels so the format is sometimes challenging for me.
ALSO the kids are supposed to be 12 years old, but they read as more highschool aged, maybe 14-16 years old instead.
It might be labeled a middle grade book but it was so freaking adorable, I'd recommend it to all ages. I loved it.
I will say, some parts were confusing for me to follow but I also don't read a lot of graphic novels so the format is sometimes challenging for me.
ALSO the kids are supposed to be 12 years old, but they read as more highschool aged, maybe 14-16 years old instead.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Violence
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This graphic novel has been on my radar for a while, and I'm happy to say that I finally read it! And it's absolutely adorable from start to finish, with great art, great characters, and fantastic world building.
I'm a sucker for purple/pinkish color schemes in books, which I think is one of the reasons I liked the art so much. But Layne also uses the art to help with the world building and in fleshing out the main characters. The art and the writing worked really well together, building this world and drawing you in right from the beginning. 100%, I would read all the graphic novels that Aliza Layne puts out.
One of the things I really appreciated about this book is that there are LGBTQ+ characters, but the story isn't about that. They just exist in this world and nobody blinks an eye. Yes, we've come a long way in portraying LGBTQ+ characters in books, but more often than not, the storyline is still about their queerness. Coming out, being accepted, etc. Like any other kind of representation, we need variation, so let's keep books like this coming!
In my quest to read more middle grade stories, I'm definitely glad I picked this one up.
I'm a sucker for purple/pinkish color schemes in books, which I think is one of the reasons I liked the art so much. But Layne also uses the art to help with the world building and in fleshing out the main characters. The art and the writing worked really well together, building this world and drawing you in right from the beginning. 100%, I would read all the graphic novels that Aliza Layne puts out.
One of the things I really appreciated about this book is that there are LGBTQ+ characters, but the story isn't about that. They just exist in this world and nobody blinks an eye. Yes, we've come a long way in portraying LGBTQ+ characters in books, but more often than not, the storyline is still about their queerness. Coming out, being accepted, etc. Like any other kind of representation, we need variation, so let's keep books like this coming!
In my quest to read more middle grade stories, I'm definitely glad I picked this one up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Violence
mengzhenreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
Everything about this is perfect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Violence
lonelyandroid's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Violence