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thebankofbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
notnaomie's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Classism
witcheep's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
once_upon_a_storybook's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This really put me in my feels 🥰
It was so sad and sweet at the same thing.
I felt so bad for Marjorie, I didn’t like how literal adults were too comfortable bullying a CHILD 😤 That made me so angry and I hated how the dad was letting his child take care of the family, I get that he was grieving but to let your daughter deal with the hard parts while she is ALSO grieving is crazy to me.
But I’m glad everything worked out for Marjorie at the end, she really deserves the best.
I’m glad the ghosts were able to help Marjorie out and save her business.
The graphics are gorgeous and this was such a great read.
Definitely buying the others in this series!
It was so sad and sweet at the same thing.
I felt so bad for Marjorie, I didn’t like how literal adults were too comfortable bullying a CHILD 😤 That made me so angry and I hated how the dad was letting his child take care of the family, I get that he was grieving but to let your daughter deal with the hard parts while she is ALSO grieving is crazy to me.
But I’m glad everything worked out for Marjorie at the end, she really deserves the best.
I’m glad the ghosts were able to help Marjorie out and save her business.
The graphics are gorgeous and this was such a great read.
Definitely buying the others in this series!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I had high expectations for this but I found it a bit disappointing. The plot felt a little thin and I never felt invested. The villain felt comical and unconvincing but the other themes of death and grief felt very heavy. However I loved the colouring and some of the illustrations were beautiful, particularly the backgrounds. It was worth reading for the art but I don't think I'll be picking up the next ones.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
peppypenguin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A very sweet coming-of-age story. The art and colours are stunning. There was just a disconnect for me between some of the very heavy themes, the pacing, and the comical villain. Overall I would love for this to have been longer for more in-depth relationship-building, and for the heavier themes to have been addressed more deeply. I think youth are more likely to enjoy the pacing and plot payoffs. Otherwise, it is a sweet read for an afternoon, and despite my less-than-stellar review, I am curious enough to read the next installment.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
amris's review against another edition
emotional
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
shirumoon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
1.75
I was not aware that this graphic novel was supposed to be YA (honestly it's more for pre teens than teenagers in my opinion) so I feel bad for rating it this low mainly for the childish storyline and implausible character actions. At the same time, I've enjoyed plenty of YA books and comics before. This just didn't do much for me.
I absolutely loved the illustrations, besides the facial expressions of the characters and this makes me give this graphic novel more than just one star.
What really bothered me though was the author/illustrater making evil charcters look unattractive or having a bigger size. This graphic novel came out in 2018 so there's no excuse for problematic tropes like that. Also there's not really anything to take away from the story in the end rather than a mild "be nice and help people".
I absolutely loved the illustrations, besides the facial expressions of the characters and this makes me give this graphic novel more than just one star.
What really bothered me though was the author/illustrater making evil charcters look unattractive or having a bigger size. This graphic novel came out in 2018 so there's no excuse for problematic tropes like that. Also there's not really anything to take away from the story in the end rather than a mild "be nice and help people".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Mental illness
robinks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I liked the colors and the ending. However, there were some gaps in the story timeline, and the illustrations weren’t really my style. I hope the rest of the series works out for Wendell and Marjorie!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Murder and Alcohol
isabeldotml's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Grief