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A review by aliciafaithreads
Taproot: A Story About A Gardener and A Ghost by Keezy Young
5.0
****Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book ahead of its rerelease. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
“Taproot” by Keezy Young is a graphic novel that follows Hamal, a gardener and Blue, the ghost who is in love with him. This graphic novel originally released in 2017 and is being rereleased in June 2022.
This was so heartwarming and beautiful. The color palette that Young uses for their artwork absolutely pops and makes for beautiful panels. There are subtle conversations about grief and moving on, sacrifice, and what it means to be alive. I found myself smiling numerous times reading this despite the fact that it’s a very short book. The characters were compelling and adorable.
We have LGBT and race representation in this which I love seeing in graphic novels that are as accessible as this one. You don’t have to be a fan of reading graphic novels to get something from this story and that is just a testament to how the themes in here are things every one experiences through their lives.
If you enjoyed The Tea Dragon Society, this has the same heartwarming feel.
“Taproot” by Keezy Young is a graphic novel that follows Hamal, a gardener and Blue, the ghost who is in love with him. This graphic novel originally released in 2017 and is being rereleased in June 2022.
This was so heartwarming and beautiful. The color palette that Young uses for their artwork absolutely pops and makes for beautiful panels. There are subtle conversations about grief and moving on, sacrifice, and what it means to be alive. I found myself smiling numerous times reading this despite the fact that it’s a very short book. The characters were compelling and adorable.
We have LGBT and race representation in this which I love seeing in graphic novels that are as accessible as this one. You don’t have to be a fan of reading graphic novels to get something from this story and that is just a testament to how the themes in here are things every one experiences through their lives.
If you enjoyed The Tea Dragon Society, this has the same heartwarming feel.