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annaavian's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.0
This was an entertaining story that would appeal to younger readers, as it featured themes of friendship, love and overcoming obstacles. The plot moved quickly and was easy to follow but the lack of build-up didn't create the level of tension or suspense that could have made the story more engaging. While the story had some charm, the plot felt rushed and it lacked the depth and complexity that some readers may be looking for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Child abuse
alex_baker's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
It was a good book. I want to learn more about the world and see what happens next to the characters! The art style isn't my favorite, but I still thought it was pretty.
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
gussurireads's review
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A sweet, enchanting story full of queerness, family and witchy magic.
The plot was quite lackluster but the art more than makes up for it, bringing to life all the lovely characters, like the grandmothers' (we needed to know more about their own witchy exploits!), Nova and Tam (tooth-rotting sweet sapphics), Nova's scientist friend Tatyana and of course, cousin Terry.
I especially loved that Nova wore hearing aids and the small glimpses we saw of their presence in her life and the workarounds required to practice magic with them.
The plot was quite lackluster but the art more than makes up for it, bringing to life all the lovely characters, like the grandmothers' (we needed to know more about their own witchy exploits!), Nova and Tam (tooth-rotting sweet sapphics), Nova's scientist friend Tatyana and of course, cousin Terry.
I especially loved that Nova wore hearing aids and the small glimpses we saw of their presence in her life and the workarounds required to practice magic with them.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
ritaconstantino's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
brimacca's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent and Grief
ladypalutena's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
3.5
I think my main issue with this book is similar to the complaint I have about most stand-alone graphic novels - there was so much potential to flesh out the story and not make it feel rushed, but instead of splitting the book into two volumes, it seemed as if the author shortened the story to make sure things would fit into one. I liked the story and the characters well enough, but it felt like we were dropped into the book in the middle of the story (Nova's parents, for example?) and it never really got resolved in a satisfactory way. There were so many things I would have liked to have seen with this book, but because we only got one volume of it, it seems like we got shorted a bit.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Grief
haileyhardcover's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wanted to love this… I really did. The art is beautiful. Really lovely, full color, well done. The story, though, was lacking.
To steal a line from Plumbella, “I’m a whore for lore!” and you get none from this story. So much goes unexplained - the magic structure; Nova’s dead parents who can apparently appear in ghost form, materialize to eat a meal, and then disappear at will??; the magical garden/zoo in the middle of the forest that somehow belongs to the Nanas, the “wolf magic” which is crucial to the success of taking down the villains, but the wolf character (Tam) doesn’t know how it works and yet somehow it magically (pun not intended) works out anyway? Idk… I like things to make sense, and so much here did not.
The characters themselves were cure. Nova and Tam’s relationship is very sweet. The queer rep was good - Tam is non-binary, Nova is some undisclosed flavor of queer, and Nova’s two grandmothers (“the Nanas”) seem to be cis-gender lesbians. I also really appreciated the HOH/ hearing aid rep.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Gore, and Blood
hmetwade's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
fanboyriot's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Read For:
🔮 Magic
📖 Cozy Read
🫶 Found Family
🐺 Witch x Werewolf
🤝 Wholesome Friends
The hype of this book was so worth it. The art was stunning, the plot was entertaining, and the characters were lovable. I absolutely adored this book, it gave great autumn vibes. It was so cozy and wholesome but also intense and suspenseful at parts. 10/10 will definitely read again.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5/5)
Release Date: 22, October 2019
POV: First Person
Spice: n/a
Rep: Hearing Impaired (MC), Nonbinary (LI), Lesbian (grandparents to MC)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Kidnapping, and Confinement
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse
internationalreads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Adorable. I need a prequel about the grandmas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Grief, Transphobia, and Kidnapping