I enjoyed reading about Louie’s love for her town. The plot reminded me of an episode of Los Espookys where the team is hired to revive a town’s tourist revenue with a fake sea monster. It’s a similar premise here, except there’s a stronger emotional connection between Louie and Southborough. She will do quite literally anything to save it. Her methods are… unconventional, but make for a really fun and humorous narrative. The art style was also great. I liked all the little details, like the signs around town and Felix’s cats.

I did think it was a longer graphic novel than I’m used to. Some character relationships felt underdeveloped since certain characters’ purpose seemed to only exist to serve the protagonist.

My favorite character was Para-Norma, who plays a similar role as Buzzfeed Unsolved. Even though she was integral to the town’s decline, she made up for it in the end. The town’s redemption at the end was satisfying, and I enjoyed seeing Leef, the antagonist, kicked out of town.

<i>arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review</i>

This graphic novel was fun but I did have a few issues with it that took away from my enjoyment.

In this story, we are set in a town that was once booming with tourists because of a Sasquatch siting but as those sitings dwindled, so did the tourists and money and now the town is on the verge of being bought out by this man who wants to make it a tech area.

Our main character is determined to find a solution and to save her dads from having to sell their restaurant and move.

I liked the whole message in this story but the main character got on my nerves. She was constantly rude to everyone around her even when they were helping her and she just never really got any admonishment for her actions. A lot of it was brushed off.

Also, she ran an airbnb out of her bedroom? Which was just her closet and her dads didn’t know? That seemed so unrealistic to me and kept taking me out of the story.

The ending was nice but that’s really the only part of the story that I enjoyed.

I do think this would be loved and adored by a younger audience! My issues with this story might just be due to my age now.

2.5/5 ⭐️

This is a fun and somewhat silly graphic novel about a girl who will do anything to save her town.

I appreciated how easy this was to read. The illustrations are lovely and very clearly laid out with the text. I liked the main character, Louie, a lot - she is vibrant and plucky and the reader can really root for her. I didn't find myself sucked into the story and the rest of the characters lacked depth, so I wasn't as engaged as I had hoped to be. But it is still a fun read that I think teenagers will enjoy.

Review to come to blog/goodreads on February 2021

I received this book from Netgalley/publisher in exchange of an honest review.

A small town, a Sasquatch, a girl determined to do everything she can to save the town, and more. I really had tons of fun reading this one.

Meet Louie, a strong girl who loves her two dads and who loves her little town. I loved how Louie was determined to help her dads, her town. She never once gives up, instead just boulders on making new plans for getting money (she is already letting people sleep in her closet as an airBNB which had me laughing so much), and making sure her town is getting saved. I would have liked her to be a bit honest towards her dads in several of the pages, but given what we find out about the dads.. I can imagine that she isn't going to let that slide. Still, did she really think no one would notice? :P
I loved her plans to revive the town which, as the title already tells you WAY before it actually happens in the story, means the Martian Ghost Centaur makes its appearance. I loved that plan and I loved seeing who was involved in it and how they made it a success.
I loved seeing her try to get people away from the town (the techies) by putting signs everywhere, and doing other sneaky things to put them off from getting things.
Plus, we see her grow up and ask herself some questions. I like that this was added and I loved seeing Louie make some decisions and find answers.

I love her friendship with Felix, they make quite a pair, though I would have liked her to be a bit more OK with his plans. I get that it is no fun to have a friend move away, but not everyone wants to stay in town forever. Some people just have other dreams.

My heart broke for this small town and how hard it was for everyone to stay. How much money problems there were and how everyone was just giving up. :( My heart broke further when Louie's dads also confirmed their issues and were thinking of moving. Poor dads, poor Louie, and poor little town which looks so awesome (I definitely want to visit that bunker grocery store).

The Sasquatch stuff? I really liked that story, though my heart just broke when we found out certain things. :(

I at first wasn't too big of a fan of the Youtube star, but later on I started liking her more and more and I could see that she is a sweet girl.

The ending had me smiling so so much. I am so happy with it!

The art was fabulous as well, I like the style a lot!

I know that Leef is the villain and we are supposed to dislike him, but I so wasn't a fan of him that I didn't like the story as much as I could have. I was just frustrated that this crap was allowed. That he just could buy up left and right without anyone caring or coming between. It just seemed utter bullshit. The dude is just pure evil and doesn't have any sympathy or care for people and their lives/emotions. He just treats people like pawns. Bah. Disgusting human being.

All in all, a fun book featuring mostly great characters and a sweet town that needs to be saved. I would recommend it.

Oh my god this was funny, catchy and definitely awesome 💕

Friendship, love, trust, are always an big three in life to lean on.

This story shows what happens if a lie comes to light,
or what happens when all things take a turn for the worse.

But when you want something and you put effort to it, the sky is the limit 💕

Loved reading it

This graphic novel was so adorable. The story was awesome and the art was amazing! I like that it didn't focus so much on the importance of what your job is and instead focused on the importance of what makes you happy. The two don't have to be mutually exclusive and that was nice to see in a narrative.

Follow Lulu as she tries to save her town, her Sasquatch dreams, and figure out what she wants to do with her life. Sometimes dreams don't have to be about making it big to be successful. Sometimes its about what is important to you and what makes you happy that drives a successful and fulfilling life!

Pick up a copy as soon as you can! 10/10 Will probably read again.