private_reader's review against another edition
3.0
I requested this from Netgalley. One thing I'm struggling with in regards to graphic novels is how to read them. If they come in Kindle format I can read them on the iPad, which is fine. But this one was a PDF and DRM protected. So I can only read it from Adobe Digital Editions. which only downloads to my black and white Kobo Touch. And the screen is too small to enjoy a graphic novel. So I have to read from my desktop computer. Which is fine if the graphic novel is short like this one, but...I wish I could figure out a solution to this.
Anyway, this was very cute in a very wholesome way. Points for the racial diversity. Points lost for the (almost) Rape Rescue Fantasy (WTF?). Points gained back for the counter stereotype biker gang. I don't even know what to do about the points for the semi-sympathetic and oddly balanced treatment of an abusive spouse. The artwork was lovely, and Gabriel was a delightfully androgynous love interest that tweens will swoon over I'm sure. This book also gave me my first ever LOL moment in a graphic novel, in the moment after Gabriel reveals his true nature.
I don't know why I found it so funny. Something about an angel being so teenage just cracked me up.
This is part of a series that I'm kind of ashamed to say I really like to check out. The book came out April 1st.
Anyway, this was very cute in a very wholesome way. Points for the racial diversity. Points lost for the (almost) Rape Rescue Fantasy (WTF?). Points gained back for the counter stereotype biker gang. I don't even know what to do about the points for the semi-sympathetic and oddly balanced treatment of an abusive spouse. The artwork was lovely, and Gabriel was a delightfully androgynous love interest that tweens will swoon over I'm sure. This book also gave me my first ever LOL moment in a graphic novel, in the moment after Gabriel reveals his true nature.
I don't know why I found it so funny. Something about an angel being so teenage just cracked me up.
This is part of a series that I'm kind of ashamed to say I really like to check out. The book came out April 1st.
sophiaelisec's review against another edition
3.0
Lol fine for teen RA that want something dramatic. Kind of twilight vibes? SPOILER: he's an angel, and has to leave in the end. But don't worry-- he leaves her an angel pendent. :'D
fangirljeanne's review against another edition
4.0
Finally the Black Girl Gets the (Angel) Boy!
This book is so freaking adorable. I've been wanting to check out the My Boyfriend's a Monster series for awhile and finally it came into my local library. Yay!
A Match Made in Heaven is a paranormal and geek twist. Morning Glory is a aspiring artist working on her first graphic novel and hoping to make a big splash at the local D.O.G (Do your Own Graph novel) festival. She isn't part of any of the popular cliques (all of which are ethnically diverse I might add), and gets harassed by wanna-be gangsters bad boys at school, but she doesn't care. Her best friend Julia is all the social circle she needs. Enter Gabriel, a gorgeous and mysterious new boy in school who at first seems interested in Julia, but quickly shows his intentions for Glory. Cue the swelling music and floating hearts filling the air. Ah young love.
Let me straight with you, this is a standard manga high school dating story. Even the fact that Gabriel is an angel fits all the tropes of classic manga. The real twist here is that Morning Glory is black and this story doesn't have any explicit nudity or graphic violence. It is a sweet middle grad romance about an angel and human girl who fall in love. There are other parts of the story, a bit of drama with Gabriel's "cousin" Luci, and Julia's stepfather, but those are sorted out quickly in typical manga fashion. At its heart, the story is about Glory as it should be.
The art is stunning. Both the hyper stylized manga-esque art in Glory's Steamgrrlz comic and the general layout of the book is gorgeous. You can see the influence of traditional Japanese manga style, but this book is unmistakable Western in it's style and specifically in it's distinct character designs. Not to mention the diversity captured in the scenes at Glory's school and the D.O.G. festival. Seriously, where has this series been all of my life? I wish I had something like this when I was a kid.
I would recommend this book to middle grade readers who like manga, fans of diverse kids books and lovers of paranormal romance.
This book is so freaking adorable. I've been wanting to check out the My Boyfriend's a Monster series for awhile and finally it came into my local library. Yay!
A Match Made in Heaven is a paranormal and geek twist. Morning Glory is a aspiring artist working on her first graphic novel and hoping to make a big splash at the local D.O.G (Do your Own Graph novel) festival. She isn't part of any of the popular cliques (all of which are ethnically diverse I might add), and gets harassed by wanna-be gangsters bad boys at school, but she doesn't care. Her best friend Julia is all the social circle she needs. Enter Gabriel, a gorgeous and mysterious new boy in school who at first seems interested in Julia, but quickly shows his intentions for Glory. Cue the swelling music and floating hearts filling the air. Ah young love.
Let me straight with you, this is a standard manga high school dating story. Even the fact that Gabriel is an angel fits all the tropes of classic manga. The real twist here is that Morning Glory is black and this story doesn't have any explicit nudity or graphic violence. It is a sweet middle grad romance about an angel and human girl who fall in love. There are other parts of the story, a bit of drama with Gabriel's "cousin" Luci, and Julia's stepfather, but those are sorted out quickly in typical manga fashion. At its heart, the story is about Glory as it should be.
The art is stunning. Both the hyper stylized manga-esque art in Glory's Steamgrrlz comic and the general layout of the book is gorgeous. You can see the influence of traditional Japanese manga style, but this book is unmistakable Western in it's style and specifically in it's distinct character designs. Not to mention the diversity captured in the scenes at Glory's school and the D.O.G. festival. Seriously, where has this series been all of my life? I wish I had something like this when I was a kid.
I would recommend this book to middle grade readers who like manga, fans of diverse kids books and lovers of paranormal romance.
rosepetals1984's review against another edition
5.0
It is times like these when I sit down to write a review and ask "Why can't we have more of these kinds of books in this genre?" Seriously. "A Match Made in Heaven," installation #8 of the "My Boyfriend is a Monster" series, is a graphic novel that I personally enjoyed from beginning to end, and I think it's a great read for young adults as well with its respective issues and relationships. I loved the characters, the humor, the dialogue, the gorgeous artwork, the fact that it has characters of color in the leading roles, and ultimately a cute story that left an impression on me after everything was said and done.
The story revolves around a young budding comic artist named Morning Glory (or Glory, for short). Glory has a hard time in school with people who either don't understand her talents or tease her about her respective name, among other measures. Her friend Julia is a sweet, supportive girl with problems of her own at home, but the two lean on each other and have a great relationship. There's an interesting twist to things when a new student named Gabriel shows up in Glory and Julia's class, and immediately takes an interest in them. Julia somewhat crushes on Gabriel, but it's Glory that he ends up having a connection with. Things take a further turn for the unexpected when Gabriel's "cousin" shows up and makes matters worse for Glory in the pursuit of her dreams, but then Gabriel reveals a secret that makes him not quite like other guys that Glory has met. (*cough* The name's a big, big giveaway. *cough*)
I actually have a history of really liking angel stories, but I haven't read many that have the kind of humor and sweetness that this particular work had, and the themes don't feel forced down your throat or overdone. It's actually quite charming to follow the characters and how they come to terms with each other. The ending of this particular story did leave me a little choked up considering, even in the brief time I came to know these characters, how close I became to them and understood their struggles.
A solid recommendation from me on "A Match Made in Heaven", I loved the work and I certainly won't hesitate to pick up other works in this respective series.
Overall score: 5/5
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher Lerner/Graphic Universe.
The story revolves around a young budding comic artist named Morning Glory (or Glory, for short). Glory has a hard time in school with people who either don't understand her talents or tease her about her respective name, among other measures. Her friend Julia is a sweet, supportive girl with problems of her own at home, but the two lean on each other and have a great relationship. There's an interesting twist to things when a new student named Gabriel shows up in Glory and Julia's class, and immediately takes an interest in them. Julia somewhat crushes on Gabriel, but it's Glory that he ends up having a connection with. Things take a further turn for the unexpected when Gabriel's "cousin" shows up and makes matters worse for Glory in the pursuit of her dreams, but then Gabriel reveals a secret that makes him not quite like other guys that Glory has met. (*cough* The name's a big, big giveaway. *cough*)
I actually have a history of really liking angel stories, but I haven't read many that have the kind of humor and sweetness that this particular work had, and the themes don't feel forced down your throat or overdone. It's actually quite charming to follow the characters and how they come to terms with each other. The ending of this particular story did leave me a little choked up considering, even in the brief time I came to know these characters, how close I became to them and understood their struggles.
A solid recommendation from me on "A Match Made in Heaven", I loved the work and I certainly won't hesitate to pick up other works in this respective series.
Overall score: 5/5
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher Lerner/Graphic Universe.
zepysgirl's review against another edition
4.0
This one might be my favorite of this series, but given that a lot of these have been real stinkers, that might not be high praise. There were a lot of things here that I liked, and I wish they had been polished into a better graphic novel. I was sad that she didn’t get to stay together with her boyfriend at the end.
jesslady's review against another edition
2.0
Like the last book, the plot was rushed and confusing, and it was just kind of bland. Maybe it's because I'm reading these books further into adulthood than I was when I started, but they seem to get cornier as they go along.
pussreboots's review against another edition
4.0
Of the eight books, this one doesn't really fit. Gabriel is a powerful, paranormal being, but he's not a classic monster. Nor is he written as a monster here. He is an angel who has strayed from his mission and furthermore has debased himself by falling in love with a human.
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2020/comments_07/match_made_in_heaven.html
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2020/comments_07/match_made_in_heaven.html
adnama's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
zepysgirl's review
4.0
This one might be my favorite of this series, but given that a lot of these have been real stinkers, that might not be high praise. There were a lot of things here that I liked, and I wish they had been polished into a better graphic novel. I was sad that she didn’t get to stay together with her boyfriend at the end.