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chippyreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
sad
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? No
5.0
Taproot is a queer, feel good, beautiful work of art. I instantly fell in love with Blue and Hamal. Hamal works at a garden shop and can talk to/see ghosts, Blue is a ghost and is Hamal's best friend. I felt instantly drawn into the world.
Taproot was just a breath of fresh air to read. Everything from the art style, colour choices to that ending!
I'd happily recommend Taproot to anyone looking for an adorable comic to read while snuggled up under a blanket with hot tea.
TW/CW: Death, Grief, Child Death, Car Accident, Blood, Bugs
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Taproot was just a breath of fresh air to read. Everything from the art style, colour choices to that ending!
I'd happily recommend Taproot to anyone looking for an adorable comic to read while snuggled up under a blanket with hot tea.
TW/CW: Death, Grief, Child Death, Car Accident, Blood, Bugs
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Car accident and Blood
house_of_hannah's review against another edition
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Thank you so much to Oni Press and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.
I am quite confused by this graphic novel. Upon finishing it I really felt like my copy was missing pages. Looking at some of the other reviews on NetGalley, it seems a few others felt the same, so I'm not sure if there's an actual issue here, or if that's how it's meant to be. This was super quick to get through, even for a graphic novel, which contributes to me wondering if there was something wrong here.
This story moves incredibley fast, and with no buildup. I often found myself confused when the scene would switch, because it felt like I missed something really important. The relationship is instant, we aren't given much background, and the problems are also resolved instantly, which just gives us nothing to look forward too.
This book is billed as a story about a gardener and a ghost, but very quickly the ghost is turned into a human again !? This just felt so strange, and kinda defeated the purpose of the story ? I thought it was going to be a unique romance, with this huge problem that they had to work around, but then it became a complete non-issue.
The art style suits the story well, and I love all the drawings of the plants. The color palate is vibrant and interesting to look at. If the story was more fleshed out I feel like the art would really bring the story to life, and they would be good compliments to each other.
Unfortunately, when I finished this my first thought was, "Wait, that's it !?" It honestly feels like the most important parts of the story are skipped over, which just gives this book a feeling of nothing actually happening.
I am quite confused by this graphic novel. Upon finishing it I really felt like my copy was missing pages. Looking at some of the other reviews on NetGalley, it seems a few others felt the same, so I'm not sure if there's an actual issue here, or if that's how it's meant to be. This was super quick to get through, even for a graphic novel, which contributes to me wondering if there was something wrong here.
This story moves incredibley fast, and with no buildup. I often found myself confused when the scene would switch, because it felt like I missed something really important. The relationship is instant, we aren't given much background, and the problems are also resolved instantly, which just gives us nothing to look forward too.
The art style suits the story well, and I love all the drawings of the plants. The color palate is vibrant and interesting to look at. If the story was more fleshed out I feel like the art would really bring the story to life, and they would be good compliments to each other.
Unfortunately, when I finished this my first thought was, "Wait, that's it !?" It honestly feels like the most important parts of the story are skipped over, which just gives this book a feeling of nothing actually happening.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Blood
imrereads's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
What a beautiful story! I loved how Hamal and Blue interracted with each other, and the gorgeous art that brought them to life.
Just seeing the cover and reading the title I knew I would love this. What's better than a queer story about a gardener and a ghost? This will definitely be one to revisit!
Just seeing the cover and reading the title I knew I would love this. What's better than a queer story about a gardener and a ghost? This will definitely be one to revisit!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Minor: Blood
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