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Northranger by Rey Terciero

19 reviews

ladypageling's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, and Homophobia

Minor: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, and Cancer

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

emotional tense 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? Yes

4.5

Being a Latinx gay teen in Texas isn't easy, and to make things worse, Cade's step-dad gets him a job on a ranch for the summer. Toss in a fascination with horror movies, and he becomes convinced something dark and mysterious is going on with the family that owns the ranch. Great characters,  first love, and some twists keep you engaged from the first page to the last. *note: the animal death noted in the content warning is a mouse and it is not tortured, or anyone's pet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

mfrisk's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I’ve never read Northanger Abbey (though the Author’s note at the end now makes me want to check that out too - I loved this retelling and how the author connected the main character’s queer identity to his love of horror movies and his questioning of mysteries happening all around him. This is a sweet read with a sweet romance as well as meaningful family and friend relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Sexism, Racism, Grief, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Racial slurs

growintogardens's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Grief, Alcoholism, and Misogyny

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Outing, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Violence

aus10england's review

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Oh, my heart. The author fit so much into this graphic novel. The themes were executed wonderfully, and all of the characters felt fully fleshed out and it was such a joy to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Cancer, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Racial slurs

Minor: Animal death, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

onemamareads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/northranger

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

howlinglibraries's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Dementia, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Grief and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Cancer, Death, and Murder

fanboyriot's review

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

Read For:

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Animal death, Grief, Outing, and Death

Minor: Cancer, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Murder, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

tiredcath's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

An adorable coming-of-age graphic novel about fear, love, mental health, and grief. 

Featuring Cade, a closeted horror fan, who's sent to a ranch to work for the summer, there he meets Henry, and the two start connecting. 

What I liked about Northranger was the lurking paranoia throughout the graphic novel. Though it's light and there are plenty of sweet moments, there’s tension and secrets. But besides the possible horrors, there are actual horrors, racism, homophobia, sexism— unfortunate issues people deal with day to day, and none of it water downed. It’s difficult to read but necessary. 

I did quickly love Cade, his character really resonated with me. Henry was a surprise— I appreciate how often you’re unsure of him. 

My only gripe is I wish this was deeper. I wanted it to be longer. I also felt this should’ve been set in the 80s/90s, the art style really lent to that era. The art style is stunning as well. 

Thank you, NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism