obscurepages's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Okay so this had potential, but I feel like a couple of elements fell flat.
The sisterhood and the found family that I was initially expecting was just not there. Or it was there, but it was a skewed version. The way the MC tried so hard to fit into these girls was just not working (or maybe I'm just too introverted for this đ) Also the fatphobia and the racist micro aggressions from your supposed "friends"?? No thanks đ
The feminist theme was good at first too (werewolves preying on boys who manipulate and take advantage of girls). But then it got weird. I know they got desperate and they were starving and all, but still doesn't sit right with me.
That being said, the art style and the colors was just too good. I loved flipping the page and getting to see the art there. I also loved the queer/sapphic rep. That one was a lovely surprise.
The sisterhood and the found family that I was initially expecting was just not there. Or it was there, but it was a skewed version. The way the MC tried so hard to fit into these girls was just not working (or maybe I'm just too introverted for this đ) Also the fatphobia and the racist micro aggressions from your supposed "friends"?? No thanks đ
The feminist theme was good at first too (werewolves preying on boys who manipulate and take advantage of girls). But then it got weird. I know they got desperate and they were starving and all, but still doesn't sit right with me.
That being said, the art style and the colors was just too good. I loved flipping the page and getting to see the art there. I also loved the queer/sapphic rep. That one was a lovely surprise.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Rape, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, Racism, Fatphobia, and Murder
raesreadingcorner's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Did like some of the comments toward the MC WHO IS Asian and just some pf the dialogue in general made my uncomfortable
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Grief, Sexual harassment, Murder, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Racism and Violence
sarafinley's review against another edition
dark
funny
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
sciammi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
 I love the concept -clique-y girls, who are werewolves and avengers with a moral backbone. I love that there was some effort to include a sapphic storyline. Overall, I still think that the social commentary could have been more fleshed out. The art style is simply gorgeous. The best part of the graphic novel is the art style.Â
Spoiler
However, the book felt incredibly anti-Black. So Amanda/Mandy, the Black Girl, is perpetually closed off, angry and a traitor.ÂI get that Black girls don't have to be the "good" characters but the only Black character being the meanest, angriest one (other than Ri) sat really badly with me. Ew.
Also, I thought that it was kinda sad that the main Asian character ended up with a white character. As in, it would have been more innovative if she was with another person of color. Especially since Marley made tons of mean comments about her sexuality.Â
In terms of racial representation, this book could have used more work.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, and Racism
starklinqs's review against another edition
3.75
This was hard to review because depending on how much certain aspects bother me this ranges from a 3.5-4 lmao but I figured this was a good middle ground.Â
The book was really interesting in the dynamics portrayed - the girls have a nuanced relationship and thereâs a lot of lore and backstory that I would be really interested in reading more about. It was definitely an interesting book and I wanted to know more about each girl.Â
Amandaâs treatment, however, was horrendous. Ultimately the book feels like a toxic friend group, but Amanda (referred to as âMandyâ despite her saying her name preference multiple times) gets multiple microaggressions thrown her way. The ending is treated as if sheâs fully in the wrong by the other mains, and I just didnât love it - or the fact that our main and Marley get together, despite Marleyâs own racist tendencies. I wasnât opposed to them getting together, but I thought that behavior was going to be called out, acknowledged, and that she would actually grow. Itâs nice that Marley acknowledged how nice Becca is and thatâs their group was toxic, but it doesnât exactly change her underlying casual racism or the fact that she lobs these microaggressions and caused said toxicity multiple times. It didnât necessarily feel like a conscience malicious thing on the writerâs part, moreso a poor attempt at nuance, so Iâm not as harsh on these aspects than I would be for other books - hopefully the author has or will improve upon these in the future.Â
Itâs one of those things where itâs a great idea and I would have LOVED to have seen more nuance in it, because this was a really interesting concept, the art was great, and I was into the characters and genuinely wanted to know more about them.Â
The book was really interesting in the dynamics portrayed - the girls have a nuanced relationship and thereâs a lot of lore and backstory that I would be really interested in reading more about. It was definitely an interesting book and I wanted to know more about each girl.Â
Amandaâs treatment, however, was horrendous. Ultimately the book feels like a toxic friend group, but Amanda (referred to as âMandyâ despite her saying her name preference multiple times) gets multiple microaggressions thrown her way. The ending is treated as if sheâs fully in the wrong by the other mains, and I just didnât love it - or the fact that our main and Marley get together, despite Marleyâs own racist tendencies. I wasnât opposed to them getting together, but I thought that behavior was going to be called out, acknowledged, and that she would actually grow. Itâs nice that Marley acknowledged how nice Becca is and thatâs their group was toxic, but it doesnât exactly change her underlying casual racism or the fact that she lobs these microaggressions and caused said toxicity multiple times. It didnât necessarily feel like a conscience malicious thing on the writerâs part, moreso a poor attempt at nuance, so Iâm not as harsh on these aspects than I would be for other books - hopefully the author has or will improve upon these in the future.Â
Itâs one of those things where itâs a great idea and I would have LOVED to have seen more nuance in it, because this was a really interesting concept, the art was great, and I was into the characters and genuinely wanted to know more about them.Â
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Murder, and Racism
brianneh's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Racism
bookishsapphicshay's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Racism, Eating disorder, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming and Sexual harassment
allebasi80's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
art was gorgeous and expressive, so full points for that. story-wise, starts with strong premise but plot is odd and message is unclear. goes for a feminist vibe but clearly devolves into hypocrisy. moments of body-shaming and racism are startlingly frequent and almost entirely unquestioned. the story was interesting but the ending seemed sudden and drastic without much reasoning or satisfaction. the mc was somewhat relatable, but most of the characters were just nasty for no reason.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, and Homophobia
hmbk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual harassment
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual content, and Eating disorder
rtaire's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Minor: Lesbophobia, Eating disorder, Racism, and Sexism