
Member Reviews

I devoured this book in record time, and was so sad when it was over. As a librarian who has interned in archives, so many of the vocational aspects in this story rang true. Archives have an undeniable allure and air of mystery, and a medical museum's macabre overtones provide a beautiful setting. Weir's skill at storytelling, character development, and drive for justice are clear. I can't wait to read what she does next.

I really liked the illustrations in "Archival Quality" and thought they were really cute. The plot was interesting and I liked how it touched on serious subject matters. This was a nice short story and I would definitely recommend it.

An engaging story which deals with mental illness. To be honest, I'm not sure how I feel about the handling of mental illness and the main character. But, otherwise, could be a fun ghost story.

*thank you to Netgalley and Oni Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
4 stars.
This was quite good! Each time I had to stop and put the book down, I felt myself looking forward to when I could get back to it. I love when a book can do this. I'll admit that at the start I wasn't too fussed on the illustrations. I am ashamed to admit that now but yeah, I didnt appreciate them until part way through when I felt that they actually worked and that they are quite good! This story deals with mental illness, particularly depression and anxiety and allll that comes with that. It's a very true example of what it's like, even though it's always going to be a bit different for anyone who does suffer from this, but the basics and more common trates of it were shown. So it was no real suprise to find out in the author's notes at the end that she had based the characters on real life. Cel in particular. I LOVED the relationship between Cel and Holly! They really liked and cared for each other and their friendship was so sweet. I also liked Gina, Holly's girlfriend. Another thing I really liked seeing is that the characters weren't stick figures. The females were curvey in body size and shape. Plus they were mixed race. See, there is quite alot to like about this.
Now the actual story. It's about Cel who was a librarian (books!!!) but lost her job which upset her quite alot (understandably) but ended up finding another in an old Museum as an archivist. She met and became friends with Holly (I love her purple hair!!) and a guy named Aba. She also has a boyfriend who stood by her which was nice but he wasn't a favourite of mine. The Museum turns out to be an old Psychiatric Hospital/Aslyum which I really loved, and it's haunted by a ghost! It was a good story and I really hope that the author and illustrator write another graphic novel.

This was a quick, fun graphic novel read. The mental health representation was spot on, and the all around diversity was refreshing.
While this book isn't necessarily spooky, it's still fun. It takes place inside of a haunted museum for starters, filled with the ghost of a 1920s asylum victim, and shines a light on the poor treatment those with mental illness suffered back then. As time goes on, the MC Cel starts losing track of time, things getting moved around without her remembering, and fainting spells; Cel can't help but wonder if what is happening is real and what is an actual haunting.
I really liked Cel's friendships, especially the one with her co-worker, Holly. Her relationship with her boyfriend was just frustrating though.
As much as I was into the story of a girl working at a haunted museum and trying to find out information about a ghost that is haunting her- I really didn't like the art. The colors were nice but the style just wasn't my cup of tea.
While the ending seemed a bit anticlimactic, overall this was a pretty good read. I liked it.

This graphic novel was sweet. It wasn't thrilling, but it was such a good little book to read. It has a great representation of the struggle with mental health, and I really liked the way it was handled. Also, I thoroughly appreciated the glimpse into how far mental help has come. We could be living in a time where a lobotomy is the only way to "solve" anything. Thankfully, now we are a lot more aware of mental health and have easier ways to help us lead our best lives.
This was a charming read, and I really enjoyed it.

Sorry, this one was just not for me. I tried, but I just couldn't really like the MC, it would have been nice if we got a bit more background information on her before we see all sorts of awkward things happening.
Though I have to say that the guy who interviewed her was also not really the best. :| He seemed quite rude.
Plus the art is also not really working for me. Not really a style I like.