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Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

hippolyta_vi's review against another edition

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5.0

SO CUTE AND FUNNY

alyshadeshae's review

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5.0

This was adorable and the artwork was such a perfect match for the story.

bunnymochi's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

Sooooooooo cute and magical and spooky and fun. 

mikaylawood's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

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thebookishunicorn's review against another edition

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5.0

I totally fell in love with the characters Beetle, Ghost Blob and Kat. The chemistry between them works so well and is a great catalyst for the story. Also, the representation is great, Ghost Blob is nonbinary and there is a queer romance!

This takes place in a really fun spooky, paranormal world where all of the characters are more on the monstrous side. I really enjoyed this change in pace from usual fantasy type worlds.

This is all brought to life with amazing art and colors that just pop off the page!

rainasage's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

theangrystackrat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

hidingincorners's review against another edition

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5.0

So colorful and fun! I love all the character relationships and the world-building! So cute, compelling, and queer!

shysheepys's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was SO CUTE. The character design is amazing. From the different sizes to different vibes that characters had, all was wonderful. The fashion for even the nonhumanoids was breathtaking. I wanted nothing more than the best for all three of the main characters. I squealed multiple times. The cutest possible dragon!!

xsleepyshadows's review against another edition

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5.0

AH! I really love the style, color pallet, design of the characters, expressions, and world building in this graphic novel! Obviously a lot of time and care went into this entire creation! Everything is very thoughtfully done and just in general really creative AND FUN!

Def. one of my favorite reads this year and reminds me of [b:Taproot|35833506|Taproot|Keezy Young|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1570462987l/35833506._SY75_.jpg|57340135] a little bit.

Really awesome to have spooky/fantasy vibes in such a great work such as this. Our goblin has ambitions to become a great magic user and find that her own goblin type magic...disappointing. She runs into a previous friend who has some major magic and they reconnect. They find that their friendship may be tested by authority figures, a bit of a mystery to get a ghost out of the mall, and a chance at love??? Exciting and really fun adventure!