A review by justinlife
Northranger by Rey Terciero

dark lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.0

Listen, Northanger Abbey isn't the easiest nor the most recognizable of Austen's work. I read it once and I don't remember much. I think I thought it was weird. In this remake, Terciero gives the book a Texas queer experience. The story follows as closely as I remember to the story, which is both good and bad. It's a hard story to sell. Cade, the protagonist loves horror and only watches horror films. When he's forced to take a summer job on a ranch, he gets invited to the owner's lake house-Northranger.  As communication goes awry and things start adding up, Cade jumps to conclusions. 

The story has its up and downs. The love interest is fun and I think Terciero does a great job adapting the book to a graphic novel m/m Texas romance. It can be a bit preachy in making the "queer people like monster movies b/c we feel isolated" point, but overall it's a solid graphic novel. I really enjoyed the art. That's what pushed this up a notch. Indigo's art is expressive, sweet, and full of emotion. 

If you've never read Northanger Abbey, this gets the main story along while finding its own path.