I loved how the colors added to the mystery of the story and added to the story telling. I loved the art style in this one and how each character looked different. Writing and Art Style: I actually wouldn’t have normally picked this up just based on the cover because of the darker colors but I am glad that I did. I thought that was a great addition to the book and liked how that character played out.

I really liked how the mystery of the demon that has been following Snap’s family unravels and how we figure out things about that. I liked how Lu was a part of what seemed to be the popular crowd but how Snap and her became friends because Snap didn’t question or judge Lu for being a Trans girl.

I really liked Snaps and Lu’s friendship and how that begins and unfolds. I think this adds to what draws them together and why their relationship gradually develops. I really like how Snap and Jacks are both shown to outcasts with the people their age as well as the rest of the neighborhood. I thought that was great to see and to have magic exist for both of these communities when often times I don’t see magic with LGBTQ+ characters or people of color. I loved that the majority of the characters in this book are LGBTQ+ or people of color. I also really enjoyed the world that you get to explore in this book and how it gets introduced to you.Ĭharacters: I really enjoyed all the characters that you get to meet in this book and loved the diversity that is included throughout. There was so much to love about this book and most of it was in the characters and the diversity within those characters. This one was different though because while I loved it so much, I felt that it was just the right length and everything was covered in the few pages it had. My only thing with them is sometimes they are too short and I’m left wanting more of the characters and their world.

Thoughts and Themes: I’ve been reading a lot of graphic novels recently and have been enjoying them quite a bit. Snap gets to know her and realizes that Jacks may in fact have real magic-and an unlikely connection to Snap’s family’s past. Snap needs a favor from this old woman, though, so she begins helping Jacks with her strange work. It’s creepy, sure, but Snap thinks it’s kind of cool, too. But in reality, Jacks is just a Crocs-wearing, internet-savvy old lady who sells roadkill skeletons online.

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