Super cute graphic novel full of diverse representation! Tam is introduced with they/them pronouns right off the bat, there are several LGBTQ+ relationships, Nova is hard of hearing and visibly wears hearing aids, and the traditions of the mid-autumn festival are a central part of the story. This was a really fun read with witches and werewolves and a cute romance, and I found Tam's puns hilarious. It's a contemporary blend of technology and magic and I recommend it to anyone who's into graphic novels! The story is short and sweet and a great pick-me-up to read any time.

Very nice illustrations, loved the style and colors.
Fun LGBTQ romance with witches and shapeshifter. Will be a nice addition to any graphic novel collection.

An absolutely delightful and heart warming story. The characters are believable even with the strong magical elements. This is a family that would be wonderful to spent time with and the charming bookstore is so inviting. Mooncakes is a graphic novel to revisit often. Nova and Tam are a sweet love story and the grandmas are both people you'll want to know in real life. One of my favorite graphic novels this year!

This was so cute - I loved the artwork and the storyline. Now that I'm reading more graphic novels, I'm loving the diversity it brings and Mooncakes was just so special and one of a kind!

This is a cute light and fluffy romance graphic novel perfect for the Halloween season. Definitely will re-read this with a physical copy on Halloween!

4.5⭐
I received an early copy from Netgalley for review.

I absolutely loved this, it was cute and action-packed - not generally descriptions that I would use on the same book, but it works in this case.

The characters are well fleshed out and the romance is absolutely adorable. I love the diversity within this book and the illustrations are absolutely stunning!


I would highly recommend this graphic novel! Definitely a must-read!!

This was my first graphic novel. I thought the story and art was very cute, but I’m not sure if this format is for me. The story seemed short and choppy, which may be norm for graphic novels. However, I loved the witchy, family storyline. I also liked how the main character was shown to have a “disability” that didn’t disable her at all. I did find the use of the plural pronoun, “they”, to represent one person a little confusing. I understand why it was written that way, but I found it disrupted the flow of my reading. I enjoyed the story enough to want to give graphic novels another try.

Nova Huang isn't your typical teen witch. She knows more about magic than most witches her age, and spends her time helping out in her grandma's book shop, lending out spell books and investigating supernatural occurrences in their small New England town. One of these occurrences, a rumor of a massive white wolf, leads her out to the woods one night where she comes across the last person she expected to see: her childhood friend, Tam, fighting a demon horse. As a great big wolf. Hunted by dark forces, Tam and Nova ban together and find their feelings for one another might just be the spark their magics were missing. This was such an adorably charming story. In one word: magical. It was a heart-warming and cozy coming-of-age story, and Nova and Tam were so precious together. Everything from the artwork to the story was just so enjoyable.

Nova is a hearing-impaired witch. Tam is a transgender wolf. Someone in town has caused a demon to possess a horse that is destroying the town. Returning after years away, Tam is the only one who can stop it. Haunted by their past, Tam is unsure who to trust about their secret. Using Nova and her Nanas’ magic, can the four figure out a way to help Tam to defeat the demon and confront their past? What is Tam hiding? The characters are likable, unique, engaging, and experience growth. The supporting family characters add humor and amusement to lighten the dark elements of the story. The plot is simplistic and the villain is predictable, but works well in graphic novel format. The illustrations are bright, give the story depth and enchantment. Fans of fantasy, adventure, and a little bit of romance will enjoy reading this book.

I first want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing this eARC.

I absolutely loved this graphic novel! It was filled with so much love, acceptance, and a little bit (a lot) of magic! I absolutely adored the artwork and the story captivated me instantly. I would highly recommend this to others.

Arc provided by Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

To get this out of the way, I don't normally read comics or graphic novel or even Manga(though I think it the best of the three), because I don't find them immersive like an actual book. Probably because my brain has to not only read but look at the pictures to understand what's happening and it's too much work, especially when I like to see the story unfolding for myself in my mind. I did not have that issue here. The art and how it was done was perfect, setting the scene, introducing that character and all that stuff I often find that this medium struggles with. So props the the illustrator. I can barely make a stick man look real and you managed to create a whole world and magic system and communicate it to the reader. Well done.

Next the story. It was quick paced because of the medium, but didn't feel rushed at all. Everything had a natural development and I felt myself wanting more. More of the world, the magic, the backstory; just more. The plot was intriguing and simple, but it was still engaging. The dialogue felt natural and none of the progressive themes felt in any way forced. It just felt the natural progression of the life of a werewolf and a witch who were childhood friends.

The flashbacks were really well executed, there was enough of them to allow me to understand what was going on and have an interest to learn more, but not so much that they became the story or felt like they were taking it over. It was great.

I definitely recommend this book, even to those, who like me, can be picky when it comes to graphic novels. It's enjoyable, immersive and well-written.

I loved this story, the art, and the representation. This book was a great example of real queer people who may have disabilities, living their lives. I loved that there was a Sukkot scene!!!

This little graphic novel was so cute! It's fun and lighthearted while also having a lot of heart. The main character, Nova, lives with her two grandmothers, and together the three manage a bookstore... with a secret collection of spell books in the back room for their witchy clients that come in. But then things get complicated when an old friend suddenly turns up again and the two are soon faced with magical forces much bigger than they could ever imagine...

This was absolutely the spoopy book that I desperately needed. Like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, if Sabrina's aunts were married... to each other! On that note, not only was this book so fun and cute, but it's incredibly diverse, with so many themes around family, friendship, gender, and surrounding yourself with those who will always love you for who you are. Nova herself likes girls, and one of the main plots of this story is the relationship she begins to develop with an old friend, Tam, who's come back into town after years being gone. Among the magical forces Tam is up against as a werewolf, they're also nonbinary and use they/them pronouns. Characters like Tam, and even family dynamics like Nova and her grandmothers, are so, so important for visibility, representation, and highlighting different, diverse stories, especially for middle grade readers like this book is particularly aimed at. There were so many touching moments throughout that made my heart swell, along with other really important conversations that fit really well into the story and didn't feel at all forced or inauthentic.

Combining a cute, lighthearted story of magic, spell books, and witchery with diverse characters and themes, this is definitely a graphic novel to pick up!

This graphic novel about witches, werewolves, and magic, is adorable, queer, and inclusive. There is a ton of every day representation mixed in amongst the magical, the bittersweet, and the fantastical. But I think where this would’ve been a bigger success for me is if more time had been spent in the set-up.

The reunion between these two main characters is very unexpected and things between them seem sped up while the reader is left trying to catch up to the why and how the all the backstory. We do get some of that after the fact, in the wrap up of the story, but I would’ve preferred some of it upfront instead of how it was done.

I also found myself a little lost in some of the nuance of the magic, the culture, and how it all worked. But maybe I’m just spoiled by longer fantasy epics like SAGA where the world building has time to, well, build.

This is definitely cute and diverse but I’m not sure it’ll be wholly memorable in a month’s time.


** I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher (thank you!) in exchange for an honest review. **

I loved the cute little story so much! The artwork was phenomenal, the story line exceptional, the relationships totally adorable! One of my favorite graphic novels ever!

This graphic novel is probably one of the most wholesome stories I've ever read. It's a light, feel-good read, focusing on family, friendship, and love. The artwork is mesmerizing, especially the magic illustrations. They are probably some of the best I've ever seen. The story itself was cute. It wasn't particularly memorable, but it's perfect for a break between heavier reads or if you're just in need of something lighthearted. And the characters are all just so adorable. There's no way not to love them. All-in-all, I really enjoyed Mooncakes, its characters, and its beautiful illustrations. I definitely recommend it if you're looking for something short and fluffy (with a lot of puns).

I downloaded this to see if the last chapters were colored and yes it was. The additional materials were also here in this version and it was just a few doodles of the couple and how they converted the script to comic. Since there's nothing much new, I'm going to keep the same review I gave it.

//I enjoyed this but not as much as I thought I would. I thought there would be more stuff going on but it's focused on their relationship and growth more which is not a bad thing but I expected more out of the plot. The bad guys were beaten too easily for my liking. The characters are really lovable but you barely see anybody else besides them even in the background.

The artstyle was fine though I'm not a big fan of this kind of artstyle. The spirits were very cute though and I loved them.//

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.

4.5/5

When I saw this GN, I was in love with the cover. Then, the art style took my heart... the colors of the palette is amazing.
The story is built around magic and bonds (friendship, family, love). I love how the small town is designed, the details and the references to other books.

The lgbt+ romance story was unexpected! Maybe I forgot it when i read the "warning" and I was so happy for Nova and Tam. A witch and a werewolf... it's amazing. Plus, they know eachother from childhood and I thing that this is a beautiful development.

I like also the "magical creatures" that helped the protagonists to defeat the "evil".
This grafic novel discusses important issues such disability, sexuality, feeling different, the passage between adolcescence and adulthood.
The girls of this story have so much potential and willpower!

I wish there was a prequel of this story, because I'd like to better know the childhood of Tam and Nova.
I recommend this graphic novel to all lovers of romantic stories but with a pinch of adventure (and especially to those who love magic).

A lovely, magical fall romance between a witch and a warewolf - I cannot wait to reread the finished copy during Pumpkin Spice season. My only complaint is that the story seems to start right in the middle - like I'd started on book 2 of a series without having read book 1. It gets less confusing if you stick with it, but Still, I love the illustrations with their rich, autumn colors and the sweet LGBTQ romance between Nova and Tam. It melted my cold, dead millennial heart. This will definitely become a go-to Halloween read for me.

This was such an adorable graphic novel with the cutesy type of art style that I love so much. It had some fun paranormal elements like witches, werewolves and demons along with the small town and bookstore setting that I love. We get a sweet queer romance between the female main character and a nonbinary crush from her childhood. Then theres the wonderful female friendship and family relationships. The main characters two demon slaying grandmothers were awesome. I also appreciated the hearing impaired representation with the main character having hearing aids. On top of all that we get an interesting plot with the myserious demon loose in a nearby forest.