Disclaimer: I received a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was cute AS HECK. The art style and coloring was gorgeous. And I just loved all the characters so much, and how it was a place where magic was known to exist, love those types of worlds.

The characters, though, were just - I loved them all almost instantly, there was just something about them all that I was instantly drawn to.

The plot, actually, surprised me with how it was done. The way it was laid out, the pacing - it was done in a way I wasn't expecting but it was done so well. Most of the "twists" themselves I feel like I saw coming, but that didn't take any enjoyment out of reading this for me.

Overall, I'd recommend this to pretty much everyone and will, personally, definitely be checking out more by Suzanne Walker!

Cute and fun! I enjoyed the art and the story as it progressed. Fans of Sabrina and Lumberjanes should enjoy this one.

I really loved the story and the characters. There is so much diversity in this book which makes it even more outstanding. However, the art style wasn't for me.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher Lion Forge for allowing me to receive this E-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

MOONCAKES
by Suzanne Walker

This is such an adorable graphic novel full of great diverse characters! Following Nova, a female witch who is hard-of-hearing, and Tam, a non-binary werewolf. Both characters are also Chinese-American. I loved the relationships and character development, it felt so real and natural even with them being a witch and werewolf. And you have Nova's two grandmas which were a great addition to the storyline!

Even though I can't speak to the identities of the characters, I thought and hope that they were done well! I loved that you saw a character with a disability that wore hearing aids, and the book showed how to be respectful of people with different pronouns! One of Nova's grandmas uses she at the beginning of the story, and after Tam corrects her, she immediately apologizes and switches to them/they. It is that easy and loved that they showed that!

This definitely is a highlight of diversity and cuteness!
4 Stars / A

Adorable graphic novel about witches cooking sweets, what more could you possibly want? Very cute and lovely.

Mooncakes is a very precious paranormal romance graphic novel. Normally, with graphic novels that are shorter, I feel that the story doesn’t feel complete. Like important information, scenes, and transition were missing so I feel unsatisfied at the end of the story. Mooncakes didn’t suffer from that shortcoming. I really enjoyed Mooncakes and recommend it.

I would rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

This was incredibly cute and fun and I loved the diversity (existing F/F relationship, non-binary character, hard of hearing characters, Chinese-American characters).

I did find the artwork a little confusing at times and the story felt like one I'd read before, but I would definitely recommend picking this one up if you are looking for a quick, easy, cute and fun read with some great diversity.

An absolute delight to read..
This is a F/NB relationship and i loved it. Its absolutely adorable to read. the art suits the story perfectly. I think people would love this because its soft, it queer and its incredible cute.
Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-copy for an honest review

3.5 rounded up.

This was a very cute graphic novel and I'm really sad it didn't hook me in as thoroughly as I was expecting.

Structurally, I found the beginning and scene transitions throughout to be a little abrupt and confusing, and the overall art style wasn't my favorite. I actually read the first 30-40 pages a few months ago and just...set it aside.

But once I pushed through a little further, it started to gel a little better for me and I could really root for Tam and Nova to be the adorable couple I knew they would be.

This was a very cute and charming graphic novel that has a fresh perspective on a diverse cast. This contained so much diversity, a hard of hearing character, to a non-binary character, and f/f relationships, I can't comment on how accurate they are portrayed, but I liked the ease with which they were talked about.
Though the art was beautiful I can't say it was my favorite, and it didn't get the chance to grow on me because only half of it was completed.
Though I enjoyed the story but I felt that it was a little cookie cutter and a bit basic. I felt that even though it was a graphic novel, the story would have benifited from having a more complex storyline.
There didn't end up being much depth to the characters as I wish there could bave been, and in some instances the consequences didn't seem as realistic as they could have been. Overall this was a still a great read, and I might pick it up again in the future.

This graphic novel was a fun read for the Halloween season. It had interesting characters and adventure; however, I wish there was a bit more too it. The conflict didn't seem to have too much to resolve, and much was presented without further explanation (i.e. why does her cousin have a pigeon head??) Not too memorable or unique, but a fun quick read.

Super cute supernatural/romance graphic novel. The characters are well built and unique. I hope there are more in the series.

I was seeing lots of buzz for this graphic novel a few months ago. I started it, but kind of lost interest. I wanted to finish by the end of the year, so I plowed ahead and got through it. While it's not the worst graphic novel I've ever read, it's definitely not one of my favourites.

I didn't actually realize that this is based on a webcomic until I read the synopsis (after I'd already read most of the book). I think that was part of my problem: I'd never seen the webcomic, and so parts of the story felt forced, contrived, or very sudden. I'd seen readers squealing over the relationship between Nova and Tam, but when I finally read the book, I didn't see what they were seeing. Coming to the book without any sort of knowledge of their previous relationship, I thought it all seemed very insta-lovey to me. Tam shows back up in town after a prolonged absence, and within a few hours they and Nova are making out.

And let's talk about that for a moment. It was too much. At one point, when the villain tells Nova to run back to her little friend, Nova says: "I will! And I'm going to make out with them while I'm at it!" Now, I know teenagers can be wrapped up in their hormones, but when you're trying to save your friend from demonic possession, why are you thinking about making out?

Much seems to have been made about the fact that Tam is a non-binary character. I don't really care about that (well, except for the fact that every time I read "them" my brain immediately tried to figure out what group of people was being talked about; English really needs some standard, singular, gender-neutral pronouns). What I do care about is whether the character is a good character. I'm not going to give extra points just because the book is trying to be diverse. Tam has a potentially interesting backstory, but with the way this book starts, we're kind of dropped in way too late... which makes the reader reliant on flashbacks and overt telling to figure out what Tam's life was like before their reconnection with Nova. The rest of the characters are okay, too, with an interesting family dynamic: grandmothers, ghost parents, a cousin with a strange magical affliction... But, like I said, we're dropped into this story too late for it to make much sense to someone who hasn't read the webcomic.

I guess I might recommend this to fans of the webcomic, but I can't really recommend it to readers who aren't already familiar with Nova and Tam. The story isn't strong enough to stand on its own (which is unfortunate, given all the potential that's there) and the climax comes across as a little hackneyed and cliched.

I love the magic and all the representations. It is really well done.
I did not expect this to be as deep as it was.
The artwork is adorable and the story is well thought up.
I do wish the resolution wasn't as rushed as it was. I could've used a bit more of the angst and the *oh-my-god-how-will-they-get-out-of-this-mess*, but since it's a graphic novel, all is forgiven.

This was a cute story but I felt like the relationship seemed rushed and the overall story took a backseat to their relationship. It was weird how quickly they seemed to reconnect but then Tam refused to open up to Nova, despite how "close" they were and that Nova could easily have helped. It felt a little dragged out because of focusing so much on their relationship and would have felt more balanced and quicker paced if the story focused more on why the werewolf was needed by the occult.

A fun light fantasy graphic novel for older children and teens. Some adults may enjoy. Lgbt-inclusive is a plus.

This was a great read. It was fun and captivating. We follow characters that are diverse and unique, endearing and very likeable. The art was so pleasing to the eyes! I had a great time reading this, joining the characters on their adventure spiked with magic. It's just the best!

Thank you for an eARC of this book. I definitely had the best time reading Mooncakes. It was really enjoyable, magical reading. I have so much fun time reading the book. Writing was superb! Love it!

Mooncakes was a sweet little graphic novel filled with awwww moments as well as magic 😍

The art was lovely and I was drawn in by the storyline.

Highly recommend for middle grade readers.

It was cute, but it was over-hyped. I liked the artwork and the family relationships between the mc and her grandmothers were wonderful. I wasn't so much into the main story-line about the mysterious beast that's stalking the witches and I thought the romance was sweet, but it was barely existent. Overall I'd recommend it for a cute, quick read but it's very fluffy - don't expect much. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy!