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toofondofbooks_'s review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"Nightmare In Savannah" is a graphic novel about four friends who, after discovering they're fairies, exact revenge on their bullies. There is queer rep (specifically wlw & ace) and two out of four of the friends are POC, which I thought was really great. The sapphic romance was so pure and sweet, I loved it with my whole heart.
Another thing I really liked about this was the art style. I saw some people on GR complain about it, but I thought it was quirky, funky, and just cool. I liked the colors that were used and how the art was utilized to tell the story. The characters all had their own unique design that made them pop off the page. My favorite characters were definitely Skye and Fae!
There were some things about this that didn't work for me. For one, sometimes the story felt a little disjointed in its writing. I felt like I was accidentally skipping pages where I thought there should've been a continuation of a certain scene, but the scene would abruptly cut to something else just when I was getting into it. This only happened a couple of times, but I had to scroll back in my ebook edition to make sure that I didn't accidentally skip over anything.
Another thing that I felt could've been done better was the ending. It felt a little abrupt for my taste, but it might work for some people. I, personally, struggle with abrupt endings.
Other than those things, this is a solid graphic novel and a quick, cute read!! It's on KU so you really have nothing to lose by giving it a go.
Another thing I really liked about this was the art style. I saw some people on GR complain about it, but I thought it was quirky, funky, and just cool. I liked the colors that were used and how the art was utilized to tell the story. The characters all had their own unique design that made them pop off the page. My favorite characters were definitely Skye and Fae!
There were some things about this that didn't work for me. For one, sometimes the story felt a little disjointed in its writing. I felt like I was accidentally skipping pages where I thought there should've been a continuation of a certain scene, but the scene would abruptly cut to something else just when I was getting into it. This only happened a couple of times, but I had to scroll back in my ebook edition to make sure that I didn't accidentally skip over anything.
Another thing that I felt could've been done better was the ending. It felt a little abrupt for my taste, but it might work for some people. I, personally, struggle with abrupt endings.
Other than those things, this is a solid graphic novel and a quick, cute read!! It's on KU so you really have nothing to lose by giving it a go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Body horror, Murder, Alcohol, and Bullying
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood
notabookseller's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Thank you to NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Nightmare in Savannah is scheduled for release on October 26th, 2021.
Alexa moves in with her grandpa after her parents are send to jail for embezzlement, which does not stay secret past second period, where she discovers her people so to speak. After Alexa’s secret is outed by her new school’s head mean girl she meets a trio of outcasts, Fae (a little on the nose but whatever), Skye, and Chloe who immediately adopt her into their group. Together they realize that they have powers and they decide to use those powers to get back at their local bullies and tormentors. But what kind of story would this be if somebody didn’t go too far?
If you like The Craft (1996) then you’ll probably enjoy this story too. I think that the fat mythology used and the journal pages interspersed throughout the book add a fun and new take on the classic trio-adding-a-fourth trope.
I really only had two issues with the story, not counting that one event really close to the end that just straight up sucked so I guess three issues, whatever. The first one: Alexa looks like she’s in her mid-thirties, I was shocked to find out that she’s in high school. And the second one: This love triangle between Skye, Alexa, and Lucas got real old real fast especially because the center point made it clear from the beginning who they wanted to be with. Y’all already know about the third one but I don’t wanna spoil it for you so I won’t say anything else about it.
I wouldn’t say that this book is inappropriate for younger readers, but it does have the lightest dusting of mature themes (specifically drinking and the mention of sex) so if I had to give a limit then I would say it’s best for readers 14 and up, but really I think anyone can read it and enjoy it.
All things considered, I enjoyed this graphic novel; the art was beautiful, the story was fun, and it’s being released just in time for spooky season. I would definitely recommend picking this up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Bullying, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content
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