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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
Coven by Taous Merakchi, Da Coffee Time
5.0
Introduction
I was given a copy to review by Europe Comics and Netgalley. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. #ARCReview #Netgalley #Coven #TaousMerakchi #DaCoffeeTime #GraphicNovel #WitchyComic
Review
I adored this graphic novel! It had everything I enjoy and more besides! But I won’t get ahead of myself with this review. The premise or blurb of this graphic novel is rather ‘simple’. Eve(I love her), Diane (and I love her), Lily (and I love her too) and Morgane (and I love her three…well you get the idea) are all young rebels with a mission. The beloved elm tree in the friends park is slated for felling to make way for a paved picnic area and no one seems to care! The girls are angry and appalled and decide when all seems lost they will turn to witchcraft to save it. They are even more surprised when the ritual seems to work but soon after strange happenings awaken them to a terrible reality a Demon of Chaos has somehow been summoned and is hell-bent on destroying them. Will they be able to banish the demon or will it manage to tear the group apart?
One thing I need to say is the inclusion of ‘posters’ from The Craft and The Faculty as well as Buffy the Vampire slayer spoke not only to teenage me but adult me as well! I adore those movies and shows and I have to say this graphic novel fits right into that genre and theme. The story on the surface seems simple, the good old ‘good’ vs ‘evil trope but it’s so much more than that. While we see the girls friendships and relationships with their parents and friends as well as the ‘action’ and drama the Demon of Chaos unleashes on their lives.
I thought each of the four friends had time to shine and despite potentially falling into some tropes and cliches it worked with the group dynamic. On top of that I loved the inclusion that was just there, as it should be. I also adored the twist at the end which I did not see coming at all.
As far as the art style and colours go they are fabulous. I loved the style itself and I adored the expressions some of the characters pulled at certain times. Eve had some particularly good expressions throughout but I felt the emotions were conveyed well with both the colours, surroundings and expressions/body language of the characters.
I will definitely be looking out for work by both the author and artist since I loved both the writing and art. If you love witchy reads, fun and friendship as well as a sprinkle of horror you will find it in Coven!
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#ARCReview #Netgalley #Coven #TaousMerakchi #DaCoffeeTime #GraphicNovel #WitchyComic #BookReviewer#BookBlogger #BookHoader #FantasticRead #BookDragon #BookShark #BookReader #Bookstagram #BookNerd #BookReader #BookLover #BooksBooksBooks #BookAddict #Book
I was given a copy to review by Europe Comics and Netgalley. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. #ARCReview #Netgalley #Coven #TaousMerakchi #DaCoffeeTime #GraphicNovel #WitchyComic
Review
I adored this graphic novel! It had everything I enjoy and more besides! But I won’t get ahead of myself with this review. The premise or blurb of this graphic novel is rather ‘simple’. Eve(I love her), Diane (and I love her), Lily (and I love her too) and Morgane (and I love her three…well you get the idea) are all young rebels with a mission. The beloved elm tree in the friends park is slated for felling to make way for a paved picnic area and no one seems to care! The girls are angry and appalled and decide when all seems lost they will turn to witchcraft to save it. They are even more surprised when the ritual seems to work but soon after strange happenings awaken them to a terrible reality a Demon of Chaos has somehow been summoned and is hell-bent on destroying them. Will they be able to banish the demon or will it manage to tear the group apart?
One thing I need to say is the inclusion of ‘posters’ from The Craft and The Faculty as well as Buffy the Vampire slayer spoke not only to teenage me but adult me as well! I adore those movies and shows and I have to say this graphic novel fits right into that genre and theme. The story on the surface seems simple, the good old ‘good’ vs ‘evil trope but it’s so much more than that. While we see the girls friendships and relationships with their parents and friends as well as the ‘action’ and drama the Demon of Chaos unleashes on their lives.
I thought each of the four friends had time to shine and despite potentially falling into some tropes and cliches it worked with the group dynamic. On top of that I loved the inclusion that was just there, as it should be. I also adored the twist at the end which I did not see coming at all.
As far as the art style and colours go they are fabulous. I loved the style itself and I adored the expressions some of the characters pulled at certain times. Eve had some particularly good expressions throughout but I felt the emotions were conveyed well with both the colours, surroundings and expressions/body language of the characters.
I will definitely be looking out for work by both the author and artist since I loved both the writing and art. If you love witchy reads, fun and friendship as well as a sprinkle of horror you will find it in Coven!
Hashtags
#ARCReview #Netgalley #Coven #TaousMerakchi #DaCoffeeTime #GraphicNovel #WitchyComic #BookReviewer#BookBlogger #BookHoader #FantasticRead #BookDragon #BookShark #BookReader #Bookstagram #BookNerd #BookReader #BookLover #BooksBooksBooks #BookAddict #Book