A review by niamh_carroll12
Brooms by Jasmine Walls

adventurous hopeful 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? No

4.0

Love, love, love! I didn't know I needed a magical Fast and Furious graphic novel in my life but, very obviously I did. Inspired by underground queer communities of colour, Brooms is set in 1930s Missippi where magic is heavily monitored. It follows a family who have been hurt by this heavy monitoring as they try to protect Emma and Mattie from having to attend a residential school like their older cousin. Bolstered by lovely art, Brooms is a queer, witchy story about love, family and togetherness. I read it in one sitting and it'll definitley be a story that I'll be returning to!