A review by thenovelmaura
Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur

adventurous dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

***It's hard for me to review Hooky in volumes, since I first fell in love with the Webtoon and think of it as a long continuous story. My review of Volume 3 will be the most comprehensive as a result!***

This comic about magical twins starts out with light-hearted hijinks as they make friends and adjust to life in a quaint town. Slowly but surely, you realize that the main theme of the story is discrimination against witches and the ripple effects it creates across their society. I understand why some reviewers feel that the story jumps around too much, since this is a reformatted version of the original episodic Webtoon (webcomic readers are used to time and/or scene jumps between one episode and the next).

While the storyline does get darker as Bonastre Tur explores this theme of discrimination, I was pleasantly surprised to see this series being marketed towards a middle-grade audience. I think readers of that age will love this story and characters, while learning a lot and identifying parallels to contemporary systemic oppression and long-running conflicts. If you have a middle grade reader in your life, I hope you both read and enjoy Hooky!
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