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sunshinemoth's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Death
Minor: Grief and Abandonment
thewordsdevourer's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
hooky is a book jam-packed w/ action, magic, mystery, and characters. while that should make for a rollicking ride, in this case it's all actually a lil too overwhelming for me. while the story continually develops, i wish there were more breathing room and the pace slowed down at points for the reader to simply reflect first, bc at certain points so much is happening that it's actually confusing. and while the worldbuilding's serviceable for the book's world, it'd be even better w/ more expalnation on the history and origins of it all jn order for the reader to fully comprehend the present.
even so, i do like the characters, whether it be their designs, fleshed out complexity or development. the central conflict, while simple, is effective and helps drive the themes, tho i think it could be handled a lil better. my fav thing is perhaps the art, w/ how bonastre tur is masterful w/ both the characters and background scenes, w/ the former always expressive and never awkward, while the latter can be wildly colorful and vibrant or pricking w/ tension depending on the scenes.
tldr: a graphic novel that perhaps tries to juggle too much story-wise, but one thats great artistically nevertheless.
even so, i do like the characters, whether it be their designs, fleshed out complexity or development. the central conflict, while simple, is effective and helps drive the themes, tho i think it could be handled a lil better. my fav thing is perhaps the art, w/ how bonastre tur is masterful w/ both the characters and background scenes, w/ the former always expressive and never awkward, while the latter can be wildly colorful and vibrant or pricking w/ tension depending on the scenes.
tldr: a graphic novel that perhaps tries to juggle too much story-wise, but one thats great artistically nevertheless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping and Death
Minor: Murder and Child abuse
averyjane's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Grief, Hate crime, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Cursing
clarabooksit's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
scottie_reads's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Hooky is such a fun story!
Originally it was published as a webcomic so the chapters are quick reads. Loved how the characters and their relationships grow.
Looking for for volume 2 to be released soon!
Originally it was published as a webcomic so the chapters are quick reads. Loved how the characters and their relationships grow.
Looking for for volume 2 to be released soon!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Animal death
calamitywindpetal's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death and Child death
therainbowshelf's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I absolutely adore the art style of this middle grade comic! ❤️ The characters are delightful too. The story is interesting, but the pacing really needs an editor. Some of the panels are also a bit confusing to read because the speech bubbles are out of order. Overall, I loved watching the action unfold and the story emerge from the woodwork even if it does take a long time to get there. Also enjoying having LGBTQ side characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Violence, and War
Minor: Death
fremzz's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Best book of 2022 so far for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Alcohol and Drug use
*the drug use is from a minor character and it’s only one scene
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