A review by cateyeschloe
The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

The Witch Boy is a great graphic novel with an interesting concept! 

Aster is born into a family of magical people. All of the women are witches, and all of the men are shapeshifters. These are their roles and they must always fulfill them. Aster, however, feels much more drawn to witchcraft than he does to shifting despite being a boy. 

There are some great parallels in this story to folks who struggle with families that don’t understand their identities, whether it’s their gender, sexuality, etc. 

Aster has to grapple with being true to himself while trying to get his family to understand and accept him. 

(It lowkey has kind of the vibe of the movie Encanto, honestly.)

There’s a lot of great diversity represented in the family, also! The art style was also super cute. 

Overall, this was a super fun read and I really enjoyed the creativity of their family dynamics! 
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