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itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Alright, clearly I'm in the minority here and nobody is more shocked than I am at how much I did not enjoy this! What in the WORLD.
I did not connect with this story on any level. I thought the dialogue/storytelling was lackluster... I understood the message that Molly Ostertag was trying to convey in terms of combatting toxic masculinity and gender stereotypes, but the actual story itself made 0 sense to me. Nothing was fleshed out in my opinion. It almost felt like an argument many kids have with their parent/authority figure that ends in the adult saying "because I said so." I don't like being told things in a story (ESPECIALLY graphic novels) - show me! I will say that I found the art style to be kind of creepy (specifically in terms of the characters' eyes). I loved the color palette though!
That being said, I did love the message of being true to yourself, not conforming to what society expects of you in terms of gender, sexuality and all other stereotypes. I thought the exploration of these topics were great, especially for young readers!
Sadly I don't plan on continuing on with this series :(
I did not connect with this story on any level. I thought the dialogue/storytelling was lackluster... I understood the message that Molly Ostertag was trying to convey in terms of combatting toxic masculinity and gender stereotypes, but the actual story itself made 0 sense to me. Nothing was fleshed out in my opinion. It almost felt like an argument many kids have with their parent/authority figure that ends in the adult saying "because I said so." I don't like being told things in a story (ESPECIALLY graphic novels) - show me! I will say that I found the art style to be kind of creepy (specifically in terms of the characters' eyes). I loved the color palette though!
That being said, I did love the message of being true to yourself, not conforming to what society expects of you in terms of gender, sexuality and all other stereotypes. I thought the exploration of these topics were great, especially for young readers!
Sadly I don't plan on continuing on with this series :(
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Violence
Minor: Animal death
oliverreeds's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
I liked this graphic novel a lot. it had a lot of depth, a lot of diversity, and a lot of meaningful messages. i did, however, want more world building. i wanted to know who these witches were and how the families pass down their magic. i also wanted more relationship building between astor and charlie. i wanted to know more stakes, but i loved the art style, the characters, and the breaking of traditions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
ehmannky's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
This is an incredibly charming use of fantasy to explore the way that forcing our loved ones into a gender binary is incredibly damaging and painful thing to do. And that forcing ourselves into those molds is an act of violence that can make us violent. It's a lovely read all around.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Blood
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