Mooncakes

A sweet, well-intentioned, but ultimately uneven YA graphic novel about some magical folks and their super low-key, super we're-not-worried horse demon problem.

SO! Pluses:
- Excellent representation. One of the protagonists is hard of hearing, the other is non-binary. There are a couple lesbian grandmothers. And everyone is mostly easy-going, kind, and accepting. This is a breath of fresh air!!
- The art is mostly lovely, with a cozy aesthetic that is easy to get into.
- The ghost parents still being awkward parents was great.
- Pigeon-headed cousin. “Don't ask him about it, he still feels bad.” HA!

The cons:
- The book club agreement was that this was a slice of life story trying to break free of its awkwardly-middling-stakes supernatural thriller. Like, there is a horse demon roaming the forest. This is... dangerous? Bad? Not desirable? Everyone is like, “oh, that's no good” but in the same way you might remark on a pothole in your street. Everyone is quite chill about this HORSE DEMON and so I'm like, I do not care about this horse demon.
- The supernatural elements - the worldbuilding - also felt quite light, and left me wanting more.


Overall, it was fine, if a bit light. I would 100% be down for slice-of-life vignettes from this world.