Anna Tschetter
A fun queer mystery for readers who liked the Jazz Age setting of Diviner's but want something less spooky.
So good! I think this was my favorite of the trilogy. I just loved Eve and her journey of self discovery so much!!!
Also now write a Gigi and Shavani book!
I enjoyed this a lot! Not only does it tell a story that many (mostly white) people are just now learning about in the Greenwood Massacre but it also tells how wonderful Greenwood was. How it was a haven for Black people to live lives usually only afford to whites at that time with teens falling in love and getting cute summer jobs and getting into the idyllic trouble seen in 1950s tv shows like blowing up a mailbox.
Then the horror of the Massacre and the burning and the bombing. The contrast of it is so stark and well executed. Angel and Isaiah grow a lot before the Massacre and while I'm sure the trauma shapes them, they were already becoming who they would be before.
This was great! I don't know anything about the Joseon era of Korea so it was really interesting to learn little bits. Hur was really descriptive and it was especially fun to look up images of the clothes that I'd never heard of.
Also, I wouldn't mind if this was a series with Hwani solving all sorts of mysteries on Jeju island!
I saw some reviews being annoyed at the long start up to the “action” but I didn't mind. I think it establishes the stakes. My issue was it all got wrapped up too neatly and I wanted an epilogue about Josie and Neena's relationship shop after the fact. But still a spooky and gorey read!
Not only will you laugh so hard you will cry, you will cry because it's so relatable about grief, trauma, and depression. A must read for anyone who is a human.
This was cute and while it wasn't necessarily for me, I think a lot of teens would like it!
This pairs well with Amanda Montell's Cultish in terms of discussing conspiracies and extreme/fringe beliefs. I do wish that he went a little bit more into why it happens like Montell did, but still a great read!
Fun but without a lot of substance. Perhaps in the second volume they'd do more with the idea of Arthur as a racist/nationalist villain.
I enjoyed this! I think a little bit of the world building didn't work for me but I think there are lots who will love it.
This was really fun and I liked the art! A good Batman, Catwoman, Joker story that's not too grim and broody. (Just a little bit.)
This was super sweet! I could read like one million food comics and this made me very hungry. Another suggestion for the Raina-read-alike crowd.
I really enjoyed this! I think Mahoney did such a great job writing about trauma and friendship. It was lovely and sad at the same time.
This was great! The art was wonderful and the story handled difficult topics well. I guess I was just hoping that Chelsea ditched her dumb friends at the end but her reasons for not doing so are really relatable to teens.
I really enjoyed this! I was a bit of an Arthur nerd as a kid so I love the whole world and I think Deonn did such a great job crafting a way for the legend to fit into modern day. I can't wait for the sequel!!!
I'm a sucker for the graphic novel memoir about figuring out your identity, especially when it's about a regular person. It's just so interesting! I like her art style and her humor.
It took me a bit to get into this - probably just general COVID-induced malaise and apathy - but the world-building and magic system was SO COOL! I'm excited to see what Glover does next.
I really enjoyed this and definitely want to read the rest of the series! I know some folks would call it “cozy” fantasy but I think it's probably a bit too violent and scary for that. I get what they are getting at because it's more like a fantasy with a smaller focus. Yes, there is political intrigue but it all takes place within one city and thus far, the fate of the entire world isn't resting on these folks as in other epic fantasies. The world-building is great and the characters feel really real and delightfully awkward. I also think that Grace's PTSD-esque blackouts were handled really well. I did really hate how they kept calling 37-year-old Stephen “middle-aged” but I guess that's my own problem with being . . . 37. :
It's always good to cross the Wall back into the Old Kingdom. I really enjoyed getting to know Sabriel's parents a little bit. I'm glad that Nix keeps writing books set in this world even if they aren't quite as good as the original trilogy.
This was incredible! Once you start you can't put it down. It's a great mix of old boarding school mystery and cursed buildings and Hollywood magic. Definitely worth all 600+ pages.
Fascinating! A great read for anyone interested in rare books and medical history. Fans of the podcasts This Podcast Will Kill You and Sawbones will feel at home here.
This had just the right amount of creepiness to it. Oh and I guessed a twist! I can never do that so either it was very obvious or I'm getting better!
A good choice for a reader who wants a classic haunted house story with a more psychological twist.