i feel awful, thanks is a cozy graphic novel following jo, a charming witch who just accepted her dream job creating potions in london. 

since jo is originally from spain, this story is able to delve into the anxieties of new beginnings: a new city, a new job, and making new friends. lara pickle also explores ideas such as toxic positivity, harmful coping mechanisms, and dismissive relationships. i really loved her idea of our emotions being dragons that sometimes may require taming. emotions can be scary, and that's okay! 

i love graphic novels because you can tackle important topics and look absolutely beautiful while doing it. the art stye and color pallet of this one is mwah *chefs kiss* 

i do wish that there was more world building and explanation to the emotion dragons before they came into play. i never felt lost, but i would've loved more! i also felt that the plot lacked some flow and bounced around from plot point to plot point. this was my first lara pickle and i will definitely continue to keep this author on my radar.

thank you netgalley and oni press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.