ruthmoog's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
3.75
The colours of the ghosts are so pretty. I loved the idea of gardening needing balance because it grows life - I would never have expected something like that. But overall the comics seem to be concatenated and doesn't flow, and the characters aren't developed so I felt shallow towards them. But the ideas are inspired and the artwork is nice!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Child death, and Blood
insectsbaileythebeagle04's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The art is beautiful and the character interactions were cute. However, the plot was lacking and hard to follow at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Grief and Child death
Minor: Blood and Car accident
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Blood
rickireadss's review against another edition
4.0
super cute graphic novel. really good illustrations! i loved the reaper, and the permit bit had me laughing. also the BIPOC rep made me really happy :)
⚠️: death, child death, grief, car accident, terminal illness, blood
⚠️: death, child death, grief, car accident, terminal illness, blood
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Child death
Minor: Car accident, Terminal illness, and Blood
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Warm, cozy, soulful, beautiful <3 a new favorite :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Car accident, Blood, and Terminal illness
literarypenguin's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Taproot is such an adorable and lovely written and drawn graphic novel! The colors and drawings are so great, especially the character designs!
Taproot is a story of a gardener named Hamal who communicates with ghosts including his best friend a ghost named Blue. Blue has trouble moving on and admitting his feelings for Hamal and Hamal has trouble accepting his powers and losing these ghosts that he has come to call his friends. All of these characters have so much sass and the interactions between them easily make this book so much more enjoyable! Though at times I did feel like we should have gotten more of the background characters and their development. I loved the relationship between Hamal and Blue and felt like it was genuine and caring. I did believe that they cared about each other and their friendship turned into something more.
I did feel like the pacing was a bit off at times, especially toward the end and towards the end, and it made it harder for me to figure out the story at the end. I felt like I didn't know where the story was headed at the end because things moved by very quickly. The drawings were so beautiful and great to look at! I loved how the Reaper was drawn and the land of the dead was also amazing too! There was just a bit of information about the land of the dead but not too much enough to help us understand the story.
I do very much recommend this sweet and touching graphic novel just for the fact of how much I loved Blue and Hamal! The drawings and story were pretty awesome as well!
Taproot is a story of a gardener named Hamal who communicates with ghosts including his best friend a ghost named Blue. Blue has trouble moving on and admitting his feelings for Hamal and Hamal has trouble accepting his powers and losing these ghosts that he has come to call his friends. All of these characters have so much sass and the interactions between them easily make this book so much more enjoyable! Though at times I did feel like we should have gotten more of the background characters and their development. I loved the relationship between Hamal and Blue and felt like it was genuine and caring. I did believe that they cared about each other and their friendship turned into something more.
I did feel like the pacing was a bit off at times, especially toward the end and towards the end, and it made it harder for me to figure out the story at the end. I felt like I didn't know where the story was headed at the end because things moved by very quickly. The drawings were so beautiful and great to look at! I loved how the Reaper was drawn and the land of the dead was also amazing too! There was just a bit of information about the land of the dead but not too much enough to help us understand the story.
I do very much recommend this sweet and touching graphic novel just for the fact of how much I loved Blue and Hamal! The drawings and story were pretty awesome as well!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Terminal illness, Car accident, and Blood
amieco's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness
chippyreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Taproot is a queer, feel good, beautiful work of art. I instantly fell in love with Blue and Hamal. Hamal works at a garden shop and can talk to/see ghosts, Blue is a ghost and is Hamal's best friend. I felt instantly drawn into the world.
Taproot was just a breath of fresh air to read. Everything from the art style, colour choices to that ending!
I'd happily recommend Taproot to anyone looking for an adorable comic to read while snuggled up under a blanket with hot tea.
TW/CW: Death, Grief, Child Death, Car Accident, Blood, Bugs
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Taproot was just a breath of fresh air to read. Everything from the art style, colour choices to that ending!
I'd happily recommend Taproot to anyone looking for an adorable comic to read while snuggled up under a blanket with hot tea.
TW/CW: Death, Grief, Child Death, Car Accident, Blood, Bugs
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Car accident and Blood
house_of_hannah's review against another edition
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Thank you so much to Oni Press and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.
I am quite confused by this graphic novel. Upon finishing it I really felt like my copy was missing pages. Looking at some of the other reviews on NetGalley, it seems a few others felt the same, so I'm not sure if there's an actual issue here, or if that's how it's meant to be. This was super quick to get through, even for a graphic novel, which contributes to me wondering if there was something wrong here.
This story moves incredibley fast, and with no buildup. I often found myself confused when the scene would switch, because it felt like I missed something really important. The relationship is instant, we aren't given much background, and the problems are also resolved instantly, which just gives us nothing to look forward too.
The art style suits the story well, and I love all the drawings of the plants. The color palate is vibrant and interesting to look at. If the story was more fleshed out I feel like the art would really bring the story to life, and they would be good compliments to each other.
Unfortunately, when I finished this my first thought was, "Wait, that's it !?" It honestly feels like the most important parts of the story are skipped over, which just gives this book a feeling of nothing actually happening.
I am quite confused by this graphic novel. Upon finishing it I really felt like my copy was missing pages. Looking at some of the other reviews on NetGalley, it seems a few others felt the same, so I'm not sure if there's an actual issue here, or if that's how it's meant to be. This was super quick to get through, even for a graphic novel, which contributes to me wondering if there was something wrong here.
This story moves incredibley fast, and with no buildup. I often found myself confused when the scene would switch, because it felt like I missed something really important. The relationship is instant, we aren't given much background, and the problems are also resolved instantly, which just gives us nothing to look forward too.
Spoiler
This book is billed as a story about a gardener and a ghost, but very quickly the ghost is turned into a human again !? This just felt so strange, and kinda defeated the purpose of the story ? I thought it was going to be a unique romance, with this huge problem that they had to work around, but then it became a complete non-issue.The art style suits the story well, and I love all the drawings of the plants. The color palate is vibrant and interesting to look at. If the story was more fleshed out I feel like the art would really bring the story to life, and they would be good compliments to each other.
Unfortunately, when I finished this my first thought was, "Wait, that's it !?" It honestly feels like the most important parts of the story are skipped over, which just gives this book a feeling of nothing actually happening.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Blood
imrereads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a beautiful story! I loved how Hamal and Blue interracted with each other, and the gorgeous art that brought them to life.
Just seeing the cover and reading the title I knew I would love this. What's better than a queer story about a gardener and a ghost? This will definitely be one to revisit!
Just seeing the cover and reading the title I knew I would love this. What's better than a queer story about a gardener and a ghost? This will definitely be one to revisit!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Minor: Blood
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