embot77 's review for:

Grimoire Noir by Vera Greentea

3.25

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Utilizing the black and white color pallette to send homage to the old mystery tropes, as well as the cool colors to highlight the eerieness of the magic and ghosts, this gothic graphic novel follows Bucky Orsen's "missing sister" investigation, centered around the coven of crows, an all-girls witch group that seek freedom from the bubble that is Blackwell. The story is easy enough to follow, but the art appears to outdo the story as their are several cliff hangers left by the end of the story and a lack of development in the characters. To me, this felt like a well-drawn wattpad story.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Classism

What is Emmeline going to do with Griselda's spirit? Will Matilda save her brother? Why did Angelbunny say Bucky pushed his sister out a window? Who were those children (?) who bestowed Griselda with power?