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I'm a mix of emotions after finishing Northranger by Ray Terciero and Ben Indigo. This book is beautiful.

We delve into the lives of Cade and Henry as they deal with their emotions and feelings towards each other. There's mystery and intruige but it seems that it is the mystery side of things that comes between Cade and Henry. What secrets are being hidden by Henry's family?

The emotions that were unravelled throughout this book was a mix of heartache and happiness. Having that feeling that you must remain hidden by hiding your true self was such a delicate subject that I feel was really well done in this book.

Also, the illustrations throughout this book were beautiful and so nicely done. Everything was clear in regards to motions, emotions, etc. A job very well done!

5 star read!!

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emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5

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5.0

A gay main character who's obsessed with horror films, an ominous gothic mystery taking place in the ranch family's vacation home, and a syrupy sweet forbidden queer romance? Sign me up.

I absolutely loved this graphic novel! Cade is such a sweet little softie and I adored the Henries (especially Henrietta). I appreciated the content warnings in the author's note at the beginning of the book, as this book does involve a fair bit of the cruel realities that queer teens (especially in rural areas) are used to living through, and I thought it was all balanced really well with the fluffy bits to keep things from getting too sad.

I highly recommend this graphic novel and will most likely be grabbing a finished copy for my shelves, because this is the sort of story I could see myself revisiting for sure!

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy! All thoughts are honest and my own.

✨ Representation: Cade is Latinx and gay, Henry is gay, Dale and Alice are Black

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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? Yes

5.0

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Hurt/Comfort

Happy Ending

Graphic Novel

Sunshine x Grumpy

Horror Movie References

This was such a lovely little story. The art style was so beautiful from the pages to the cover.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel. The characters were detailed and complex, the setting was done well, the drama/plot twist was entertaining, and I am really happy with how it ended.

Cade's comments were a mood the entire time. He kinda reminded me of a latinx Nico di Angelo. His family was really wholesome at the end, I was so happy with the way his parents acted—and I loved how his Abuela knew his secret probably before he even knew.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author/publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

(First Person POV)

Spice: (n/a, just kisses)

Rep: Gay, Latinx MC, POC SCs

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hopeful mysterious relaxing 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? N/A

4.0

Northranger 🌾 Review

Release Date: 6 June 2023 🌈

Thank you to @harperalley @harper360uk @thirdrex @ndgoarts for sending this Advanced Copy across. I LOVED sitting outside in the sunshine with this graphic novel over the Easter holidays. ☀️

Described as a spooky and swoony queer teen romance, I started this as soon as it came through my door 😂

Set on a Texas ranch, Cade finds himself falling for the ranch owners mysterious son. A big fan of horror movies, Cade discovers there may be spooky secrets surrounding his handsome crush. 👻

Firstly, I adored the illustration style. The colours were beautiful. It blended itself well with the spooky atmosphere and also the age range of the characters/readers. 🖍️

TW: this story tackles mental health, grief, racism and homophobia - but all handled delicately and adding to the character development. I loved the primary focus on family and self acceptance as well as first love. 🥰

I’m so happy there are books like this widely available to teens now. As an adult, I’m not sure the spookiness was explored or used as well as I’d hoped - but it might be just right for the target audience. The romance side - spot on! The ranch setting - spot on! The cute summer romance - spot on! 💕

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