I had some mixed feelings on this one, hence the 3-star rating I suppose. I think it's great that our two main characters are trans and autistic respeI had some mixed feelings on this one, hence the 3-star rating I suppose. I think it's great that our two main characters are trans and autistic respectively, and I thought the focus on friendship was great, especially in a middle-grade graphic novel. I also thought the art style was enjoyable and detailed. On the other hand, the story felt a bit all over the place, and I thought the side characters were a bit irrelevant and even seemed to just sort of show up halfway through. As of writing this review, it's only been about two weeks since I read this, and I already had to read the synopsis to jog my memory of the plot, which isn't a great sign of its memorability. ...more
This was a fun mystery with a lot of spooky details. There's a great self-contained mystery to solve as well as the setup to a more over-arching mysteThis was a fun mystery with a lot of spooky details. There's a great self-contained mystery to solve as well as the setup to a more over-arching mystery for the series that we only get bits and pieces of but enough to pique interest for sure....more
*3.5 stars Sequel incoming! I thought this was great and had amazing casual inclusion of queer characters, but the ending was pretty anti-climactic, esp*3.5 stars Sequel incoming! I thought this was great and had amazing casual inclusion of queer characters, but the ending was pretty anti-climactic, especially as I didn’t know it was the start of a series. Overall, fun and well-written but also a bit slow. ...more
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