This is a must read!!! I LOVED the representation in this book. This graphic novel had everything you could ever want witches, werewolves, magic, love, friendship and family.

The artwork in the novel is amazing and I cannot wait for it to be released so the entire world can meet and fall in love with this group of witches, especially the one who is hard of hearing and the nonbinary werewolf.

I thought this was a cute book with a cute story. I loved that there was disability rep (deafness) showing just how capable they can be. I also loved the LGBTQ+ rep. The fact that the characters were so open to everyones identification was truly lovely and nice to see.

I did, however, wish there was more exploration/explaination of what Spirits are and what exactly they can do (their rules in magic).

All the characters were sweet and loving and willing to learn about each other and help. The villains were superficial though. There was no real reasoning for why this person was the villain - or at least not enough reasoning for my liking. I would have liked to have understood more beside the reasoning of "more power".

Overall, I really enjoyed the book, but was hoping for a little more explaination of this world and its magic. If this story continues, I will definitely be reading it.

I don't even know what to say about this book except that I absolutely loved it. This story was all about magic, friendship, family and the importance of not facing one's battles alone. I honestly cannot say enough about how much I loved this book, and how incredibly adorable the whole thing was.

Mooncakes tells the story of Nova, who is deaf and wears hearing aids, and Tam who is nonbinary. This is my first book with a nonbinary character and the representation was fantastic. This book is so full of diversity and it made my little heart happy.

Honestly, if you are looking for a good read for October, and want to walk away feeling all heart eyes and full of mush, then Mooncakes is definitely the book for you!!

This is quite honestly one of the best graphic novels I've read in a long time. It's been on my highly anticipated list since I found out about it earlier this year and I'm so glad it didn't disappoint. In fact, it blew me away in the way the creators clearly took their time and made every single panel count. There was so much packed into this 250 page graphic novel but it worked so seamlessly.
Also, Tam and Nova are just goals in literally every way. I wasn't sure about romance in a graphic novel but I'm so pleased with how it turned out!

This was so stinking cute and the perfect graphic novel to get me in the witchy Halloween spirit.


This book has it all. It has:
-witches
-werewolves
-A non-binary main character
-a main character with a hearing aid
-lgbt relationships
-strong friendships
-fall and spoopy vibes
-amazingly beautiful artwork
-Asian American cast
-a fast paced an entertaining plot with just enough mystery to keep me intrigued

Thanks to Lion Forge and Netgalley for an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Oh my gosh, this graphic novel was so cute and fun. It has tons of diversity: there's a non-binary character AND a character with a hearing aid. I loved the magic and the art style! It was just so spooky and fun and a great Halloween time read.

Mooncakes is the perfect witchy and magical queer little story. It left me with so much joy with how many positive relationships there are. It truly felt like being wrapped up in a fuzzy blanket while reading this story.

Overall, this is a very cute story with an amazingly diverse cast and an adorable art style. The story just sadly wasn't for me. I was mostly bored and couldn't connect to anything. The big finale felt very lacking to me in comparison to the extensive build-up.

I do think that this will be an amazing story to most people though, especially a younger audience that seeks more diverse stories. I could really feel that this was a work of love.

So cute! The art style is great, the story is sweet and I absolutely loved the grandmothers.

Nova and Tam were childhood friends, and when Tam returns under interesting circumstances, they find not only that their feelings for Nova are still there, but that sometimes, home is in unexpected people.

I do feel like the magic plotline was a little rushed, and I wished I could see the resolution between Tam and their mother (my fingers are crossed for them), but overall, I really enjoyed this and hope there will be more.

I requested the ARC from Netgalley, since i was dying to read it.
i gave it 4 stars it gave me the dressmaker vibes. it was adorable, easy to read and to follow. i loved Tam ,Nova and the grands they were awesome and cute. the graphics we so beautiful. can't wait for it to come out.

This was a cute graphic novel. About friendship to love. About family, about being brave. It has some magic & witchy vibes in it. It is also filled with beautiful illustrations :)
I think this book will be perfect for everyone who want to read something light with a little bit of magic in it! Oh yes, read it in fall 💛

This was probably the sweetest graphic novel I have ever laid my eyes on. I loved how diverse the cast was in this book: both of the main characters were chinese-american, one wears hearing aids and is a witch, the other is non-binary and is a werewolf. The vibe of this book screams fall and I would highly recommend it in between your spooky reads. I loved the message of acceptance this book put forth and I loved the family dynamics that came with said theme. That being said, the one complaint I have for this book is it's formulaic/linear plot. The story and character actions went in the exact way I thought they would. The novel read younger to me than the (presumed) ages of the characters and I wish there was a tiny bit more depth involved in its message. Overall, I still really enjoyed my experience with this novel and encourage others to pick it up if they want something light and fluffy!

This is a perfect graphic novel for the fall with witches and wolves, but the color scheme also has a beautiful autumn palette. Mooncakes reminds me of many other witchy stories like Sabrina the Teenage Witch but I like that it's a short but complete story following Nova's reunion with Tam and their fight to stop a demon attempting to overtake Tam.

When I read graphic novels, I usually look for them to do something unique or specific to the format. One thing I enjoyed that this graphic novel did was play with the shape/ style of the panels to show different times. If there was a flashback, the panel shaped changed to show this. I think this can be useful for all readers but is especially helpful for new readers to the graphic novel genre. I also liked some of the things that were done with background and foregrounds zooming in on certain parts of the panel. I think the authors made the format of the graphic novel really work, if not propel their story.

Finally, I think this is a very important story. I have read very few books that have a non-binary character. I think this representation is important and I also think reading text that uses they/ them pronouns can help readers become more comfortable with this.

This was a GORGEOUS work of art. The story is adorable, and the perfect cozy Halloween read. The pictures are beautifully illustrated, the colors of fall just pop off the page. Overall, this was simply a charming read and I absolutely loved the magical bookshop setting!

The characters in this story are lovable and you care what happens to them from page one. I especially loved Nova’s two grandmas. This graphic novel was exactly what I needed on a Monday night after work. I can’t say enough good things about it!

Content Warnings: talk of abusive parental figures and loss of parental figures.

Mooncakes is going to be released October 15th. I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A very cute, low-key romantic suburban fantasy graphic novel with lovely twists.

This graphic novel was received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Witch Nova and werewolf Tam were friends a long time ago, and things move into the more-than-friends area when Tam returns to town. While discovering what they are to each other, however, they have to deal with a violent demon.

This was a really cute, really low-burn romantic graphic novel with lots of queer, magicky goodness. I really enjoyed the depiction of Nova’s hearing impairment, and the visibility of her hearing devices. Tam’s non-binaryness was well-done as well. I liked the art, it was pretty, but almost half the book was fully colored, the other half black and white with some pop colors, and that was interesting, but also sort of weird. The story itself was really good, again, focusing on Nova and Tam’s relationship and respective families and friends, all of which was very well drawn and conveyed. This was definitely a fun, loving graphic novel, and I do hope to see more by this author and illustrator match in the future!

For some reason, I’m always left feeling underwhelmed after reading graphic novels, even though I desperately want to love them!

I’m glad to say Mooncakes was the rare exception. Not only does it offer an interesting story, great art and an adorable romance, it also made for perfect fall reading with its setting and witchy vibes. ♥

Looking forward to more content from the author and illustrator! ♥

This was fun! The magic, the representation, the art style and the story. The reason this is only a 3.5 stars, is that for me the plot and the romance rushed too fast. It took me out of the story, because it stopped making sense. It was too rushed, there wasn't any room for any good development of the characters.

This graphic novel was a very sweet, heartwarming read! All of the characters were great, and I especially loved the very present parental (grand-parental) presence which is often lacking in YA books. I loved the casual witchcraft, and supernatural elements, as well as the queer elements.

Overall this was a super cute, quick read and I'd recommend it to people who love graphic novels, and people who love YA and cute stories!

First time reading a book with a main character who has a hearing impediment. I really liked seeing the diversity, and it doesn’t stop there. There is SO much needed representation in this book from.

Also, the art is freaking beautiful.

This graphic novel was absolutely adorable, sweet and cute!
The artwork is amazing, I love the colors that were used, and how everything gives an autumm vibe.
Also, I loved the characters, especially the two main protagonists (chinese-american!), Nova and Tam, and Nova's grandmothers, who were so precious.
The novel itself is super diverse, there is a non-binary character, Nova uses hearing aids, among other things, and there's so much queer representation. Everything in the story is so so beautiful.
The plot also is super interesting, there are witches, and werewolves, and so much magic, love and friendship.
I love it very much!

P.S. Can we talk about how beautiful the cover is!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ebook to review!
All opinions expressed are my own.

Review was also posted on Goodreads.