This was so sweet! I loved the art style so much, I loved the main characters so much. It was beautiful and it was queer and I loved it with my entire heart, please pick this up when it comes out!

I have seen this book around in the book blogging community, and I am also looking for more comics to read, so I decided to check it out for myself. This graphic novel is a cute ya book about magic, witches and werewolves, but it also had some great representation in it. Tam is a non-binary character who is Chinese-American and Nova is hard of hearing and also Chinese-American. Also Nova lives with her two grandmothers so that was cool to see. Everything is not made to be a big deal and normalizes everything so that made it so great to read about. There is one line where Tam corrects someone about using "they" pronouns and then that is the end of the conversation, so I loved that!

The romance in this one is pretty cute too. It's kind of a second chance...I would argue, but also a friends to lovers romance, and that is one I really enjoy. I also loved Nova's nanas who so knew what was going on and were totally there for it. I love those women!

The plot of this one deals a lot with magic, as Nova and her nanas are witches. I loved the world in this one where witches are doing witch jobs and it is a completely normal thing. Tam is a werewolf and there is something funny going on with them, but Nova and her family want to help them to figure it out. We find out who the big bad is in this one and it's so devastating to Tam. I really felt for them!

I liked that this one is a complete story, so it's not a graphic novel that I will have to try to remember about to read the rest of the story. I think there definitely could be another one about Tam and Nova's next adventures but I did like that this was a complete and digestible story in one sitting.

I really loved the color palette in the artwork on this one. It just gave it this soft and calming feel when I was reading each panel. I don't know if that's the right way to describe it, but that's how it made me feel.

If you are looking for a fun ya graphic novel about witches, magic and a little bit of first love, I definitely recommend this one.

*I received an eARC copy of this book via Netgalley and the publisher Lion Forge. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to Netgalley for an advanced reader copy of Mooncakes in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this graphic novel. This had everything I love:witchcraft, werewolves, romance, and tense family relationships. The story was great, characters were interesting, and I loved the art style!

That was SO good and so awesome. The artwork in this is absolutely phenomenal.
I love the magic, the werewolves, the friendships, and the fact that this is so fantastical.
I loved the story line, too, it was captivating, compelling, and had me hooked from the first page.
I can't wait to get a physical copy of this to see what the finished artwork is like.
This is easily one of my favourite graphic novels of all time.

5/5 stars

I just loved it. The sweet characters, the lovely relationships they have with each other and the magic make this a really good story.

Such a cute story!!!!! And so important with F/NB relationship rep!!!!!!!! So much unconditional love in the relationships in this beautiful book.This would be perfect to read in autumn, the colors and story are just so perfect. :)

Review to come on my blog closer to publication.

I'd have say, this graphic novel, gave me all the feels. From witchcraft to villians to a protagonist who is quite brave. I love the obvious connection between Nova and Tam. I'd recommend this to any one who loves a little magic and love in their life.

This graphic novel was so sweet! That’s the best way to describe it; the art style, the characters, the story were all super sweet! We follow childhood best friends Tam and Nova as they reunite to rid their town of a demon. Tam is a non-binary werewolf and Nova is a hard-of-hearing queer (unlabelled) witch....and they maybe fall in love?! This is my first time reading about a HoH character in a young adult novel, and while I’m not able to personally comment on the accuracy, it appeared respectful. I will definitely recommend this graphic novel for anyone looking for a quick and easy read with important themes and diverse characters and stories, and I’ll definitely check out more from this author in the future!

For fans of Nimona, Lumberjanes and The Backstagers.

This was SUCH a cute book! I've never read a book with a nonbinary, nonhuman character. I thought it was written well and was cohesive with the story. This book has a lot of good rep in it, and I adored the witchy, magical aspects of the story. I will definitely get a final copy when this is published!

very cute and I'm excited to check out all of the colored pages once this graphic novel is released! The art style and plot is not quite what I was expecting but I still enjoyed it!

*I was given a copy of this via Net Galley for my honest review*

4.5 Stars

Oh. My. Goodness. This was the most adorable thing I have ever read! I absolutely adored the characters, the story, the rep...it was done so masterfully. My favorite characters, the grandmas, reminded me of my other favorite characters, the aunts from Practical Magic. They were so sweet and so progressive in trusting their granddaughter to make her own decisions and grow into the person she was meant to be with her love.

The only gripe that I have is that, even though it was incredibly progressive in using fluid pronouns, a girl/girl love, and hearing impairment, it sometimes felt really contrived, like the author was trying to convince you that this was OK. I love have the rep so prominent in the forefront of the story, but a mention was all I needed to be on board.

Other than that, I think this was a fantastic story and I cannot wait to see the finished copy because I NEED to see that final scene in color! I would highly recommend this to anyway who wanted a light-hearted Halloween read to breeze through in one sitting.

Mooncakes was the cutest thing I’ve read in ages! And the artwork was fabulous. I loved Nova, Tam, and the Nanas. It was a fun, action packed read and I have a feeling I’ll pick it back up around Halloween because it's absolutely perfect for fall!

This was such a sweet story with great diversity and representation from family dynamics, to disabilities to sexual & gender orientation. The story was cute, spooky and everything in between. My only wish was that we could be given more backstory into Tam and Nova relationship as children, I think it would have added a depth to the narrative. I loved the art style and coloring and can't wait to see the full graphic novel when it comes out.

This was so sweet and I really enjoyed it. It was diverse, cute and a fun read. I highly recommend checking it out when it comes out in October.

I've been trying to read more graphic novels for work, so I can know what themes are present in certain series, what different authors usually focus on, etc. And I've been astonished by the last few I've picked up just for the amount of diversity in these stories! There have been deaf characters, queer characters, racially diverse characters, and so much so that I can't remember the last straight white character that was a main protagonist in one of these graphic novels.

This book delighted me. The hints of magic and love between the families makes my heart warm. I was dancing on my toes when I learned that one of the characters was transgender and that it wasn't the only part of their plot!

The plot had a nice arc, leaving it open ended for more adventures, but with closure for the characters so that you're not left at a cliffhanger.

I loved this so much.

Stunning art, magic, and heartwarming romance. What else could a girl ask for?

Many authors have explored the idea of a romance between a witch and a werewolf, but Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu bring something to the table that I haven't read before. They bring this romance to the LGBTQIA+ community by introducing readers to a nonbinary werewolf, Tam, and a witch, Nova, who Suzanne describes as queer. They are childhood friends that are separated and find each other again due to some complicated circumstances, which allows for them to really connect with each other romantically.

Along side the romance, is also a story line filled with betrayal and self discovery. The surprises along the way and the occasional suspense made me want to read as fast as I could to see what was going to happen next.

I can not get over how much diversity exists in this graphic novel, in a good way. Beyond the LGBTQIA+ aspect, the level of diversity is even more expansive. Nova has a hearing impairment that requires hearing aids and Tam is Chinese American. The family structures that are represented are also very diverse. Nova lives with her two grandmothers and Tam reveals that their parents are no longer together.

In a world that seems to be crying out for greater representation of marginalized groups, this graphic novel delivers just that. I would recommend this graphic novel to lovers of magic, fantasy, romance, or are just craving something different.

I have really mixed feelings about Mooncakes. I really loved the style of the artwork and there was a ton of great representation. We had a pair of Grandmas, a nonbinary character, and an MC who wears hearing aids. I loved all of this representation and what it brought to the story.

I wanted more from the couple's backstory. They were really great friends as a kid but Tam had to move away. Why were they always moving around? What happened to their dad? I just didn't believe in their relationship as much as I could have if I had gotten to know Tam's backstory more. There was also a lot missing from Nova's story. What happened to her parents? Why does she live with her Grandmas?

I thought this was a really cute, diversity filled story but it was all surface level. I hope there will be more volumes of this story so that I can truly start to understand who these characters are.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Lion Forge through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.*

July isn't even over and I've been in such a fall mindset that I've been seeking out anything and everything to keep me in that feeling of craving and wanting fall. This was perfect for that.

Everything about this was perfect. The family dynamic was beautiful. The representation in this was beautiful. The story and the art were beautiful. I fell in love with it so hard.

I loved this! such a fun, quirky, spooky graphic novel. the art style is beautiful, I loved the overall plot and the REP! one MC is a queer witch with hearing aids with two queer af witchy grandmas (!!! I love queer witchy grandmas apparently) and the other MC is a non-binary, queer werewolf! this just made me smile and gave me major butterflies and I would highly recommend. <3

I got an ARC of this book.

I am not really a fan of magic, but I am a big fan of werewolves and queer love so I  gave this a shot. The love was pretty insta-love which I wasn't a fan of. I understand that they had a thing for each other as kids, but it has been long enough that they are different people now. I wanted a bit more of a build up to the first kiss. Though I really did like them together. They were supportive and kind. They graduated from sleeping apart, to holding hands while apart, to together. That growth together helped me accept that they were new to the relationship and it wasn't as insta-love as it felt. Those small details sold me on the relationship. 

The grandmothers! That is all. Once you read the book, you will understand.

The idea that werewolves can be used to house demons is a pretty Patricia Briggs idea (though she did vampire). It makes a lot of sense and hasn't been done to death yet. The world building of magic and supernatural didn't build enough to explain how the ending really worked, but if there are future volumes I think the story would start to explain more. It felt incomplete, but more like it is a first volume than it is missing, if that makes sense. 

The bad guy was clearly a bad guy. The face, the communication style, everything. It felt a bit flat. There was an attempt at making the character more 3-D, but it just fell flat too. If this was addressed more in the story or in a later book, I will come back and change this to 5 stars. 

The art was overall a bit cartoony, but in that way that added cuteness to the story and kept it from being scary. The demon could have been horrifying, but it was manageable due to the art style. It lowered the age level I would recommend the book for in a pleasant way. It made the book more approachable.