pickThis is an absolute treat. It‘s the 3rd Christmas in a row that I‘m reading this and it‘s not even very Christmasy.
Inspired by the Cinderella story, I just love the humor in this one. It‘s not laugh out loud fun, but more the tone it‘s written in. This is written by Julia Quinn‘s sister, but if you read anything by Quinn you know what I mean.
“Those missing kids aren‘t missing anymore. They‘re where they‘ll always be, dead and in Ohio.”
pickThis reminds me of It by Stephen King; the story has the same sort of cyclic horror and abuse hiding behind a the facade of a “nice” town. Unlike It, the monster in loving is a religion (or cult), and the religion is a pyramid scheme, and it remains undefeated by the end of the story. That tension of the monstrous thing confronted but not defeated, just escaped, feels very adult.
pickLiv experiences high school while being separated long-term from her twin brother for the first time. Despite her struggles, she finds a delightful friend group and finds herself in an unexpected love triangle. This was pretty darn adorable! I loved that Liv didn‘t have everything about her identity figured out by the end, leaving room for future growth beyond the story‘s end. #LGBTQIA #Comics
pickI really enjoy the way Magic is portrayed in this world. In this volume, not only do we get to see more about the mysterious organization following Coco‘s every move, but we see the way colored inks enhance magic. I enjoyed meeting a character figuring out how his vision differences can fit with the work he does. #Magic #Manga
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