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backlogsolong's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping
betweentheshelves's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
This was a delight! It is a bit on the long side for a middle grade graphic novel, but Dani and Dorian get into all sorts of hijinks that I think middle grade readers will enjoy. There are some darker moments in this storyline, but it reads similar to something like Percy Jackson. It fits for the audience it's intended for.
The art style reminds me a bit of manga, and there's a whimsy in this story that also feels sort of like a Studio Ghibli story. I am hooked by this little band of misfits, and I can't wait to see what they get up to in the next volume.
The art style reminds me a bit of manga, and there's a whimsy in this story that also feels sort of like a Studio Ghibli story. I am hooked by this little band of misfits, and I can't wait to see what they get up to in the next volume.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Kidnapping
Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse
thenovelmaura's review
adventurous
dark
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
5.0
***It's hard for me to review Hooky in volumes, since I first fell in love with the Webtoon and think of it as a long continuous story. My review of Volume 3 will be the most comprehensive as a result!***
This comic about magical twins starts out with light-hearted hijinks as they make friends and adjust to life in a quaint town. Slowly but surely, you realize that the main theme of the story is discrimination against witches and the ripple effects it creates across their society. I understand why some reviewers feel that the story jumps around too much, since this is a reformatted version of the original episodic Webtoon (webcomic readers are used to time and/or scene jumps between one episode and the next).
While the storyline does get darker as Bonastre Tur explores this theme of discrimination, I was pleasantly surprised to see this series being marketed towards a middle-grade audience. I think readers of that age will love this story and characters, while learning a lot and identifying parallels to contemporary systemic oppression and long-running conflicts. If you have a middle grade reader in your life, I hope you both read and enjoy Hooky!
This comic about magical twins starts out with light-hearted hijinks as they make friends and adjust to life in a quaint town. Slowly but surely, you realize that the main theme of the story is discrimination against witches and the ripple effects it creates across their society. I understand why some reviewers feel that the story jumps around too much, since this is a reformatted version of the original episodic Webtoon (webcomic readers are used to time and/or scene jumps between one episode and the next).
While the storyline does get darker as Bonastre Tur explores this theme of discrimination, I was pleasantly surprised to see this series being marketed towards a middle-grade audience. I think readers of that age will love this story and characters, while learning a lot and identifying parallels to contemporary systemic oppression and long-running conflicts. If you have a middle grade reader in your life, I hope you both read and enjoy Hooky!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Hate crime
mir_frog73's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
It was so cute! It took me a little bit to get into it but after half way I couldn’t put it down. I’m so excited to see Dani come into her power and what she will do with it. Also I think that William and Damien are gay for each other. also nico in Alexes clothes is peek gender
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, War, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Confinement, Car accident, and Blood
lilly_reads98's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I love the art in this so much! It’s perfect for fall. I love all the elements in this: witches, a frog and cat companion, a princess, and I love the characters. The story is interesting, fun, and also emotional, it pulled on my heartstrings as the characters grew closer. The whole time I was reading I enjoyed the art and thought I’m happy there’s 2 more books in the series after this one. I wasn’t expecting it to get so dark at the end, I wish it had been more lighthearted because that’s just what I prefer and I think the story is really good without having to add the murder at the end. I really enjoyed the extras after it ended, they made me smile and laugh. I look forward to reading the second one!
Reread and loved it even more now that I’ve read and loved the whole series 😊
Reread and loved it even more now that I’ve read and loved the whole series 😊
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
febber's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
acidicorchid's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Gorgeous art and a colorful cast of characters help make this amazing young readers graphic novel shine! I loved it from start to end, and it was fascinating seeing the translation from a webtoons format to a more traditional graphic novel layout. In my opinion, it's all the better for it too.
Though I'll admit the episodic nature of webtoons bled in and did make it feel like the story wandered in spots - unfocused at times to the point that I found my attention wandering on the page where I might not have if I'd read this on a daily or weekly release schedule. Its characters are its biggest strength though, so most of the time it's not much of a bother to get through!
I can't wait to pick up volumes 2 and 3!
Though I'll admit the episodic nature of webtoons bled in and did make it feel like the story wandered in spots - unfocused at times to the point that I found my attention wandering on the page where I might not have if I'd read this on a daily or weekly release schedule. Its characters are its biggest strength though, so most of the time it's not much of a bother to get through!
I can't wait to pick up volumes 2 and 3!
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Death, and Violence
colorful_lulu's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, War, Racism, and Blood
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