Hilarious! Amazing and so much fun.
Really loved the art style and the story too. It was different and took me back to my comic days! I could totally relate with the main character and I am glad that the author didn't shy away from making her flawed with all her naiveness, indecisiveness and with an abundance of spontaneity! Looking forward to the series.

This was cute! I especially loved the ghost backstory scenes, with the different coloring. Daphne seemed to have a lot of drama and self-centeredness that she could’ve saved herself from a lot of trouble, but then she was relatable with her “night cheese” 😂😂 I’d definitely read more of it.

I'd read the first issue of Ghosted in L.A. a while back after meeting Sina Grace during a signing at a convention. He was nice, so I got the first issue. But it wasn't enough to draw my attention and I let it drop.
So you can imagine my surprise when I so deeply enjoyed the first volume. It turns out that this is one of those stories where you need to get a bigger bite of the story to fully enjoy it. It took getting to know leading lady Daphne better to understand her motivations and get attached to her story. It's one of those instances where a character and their situation grows on you as you get a broader view of the story. And there's so much to unpack in this story. It's not just Daphne's story, it's also the story of each ghost and of Daphne's living friends.
That said, the pacing is slightly all over the place. It constantly jumps between times, locations, and characters. I totally admit to being a bit lost a couple of times as to who was talking and how we'd gotten to a particular place. It appears to be a quirk of Grace's writing style and I ended up getting used to it, but it did annoy a tad at the beginning.
Artwise, the character design fits the story to a T and I loved the use of colors. Characters are also extremely expressive, which works to tell the story almost as well as what's written on the page.
Overall, it's a great coming-of-age story that's wrapped up in an intriguing ghost story and has set the foundations for a solid and entertaining story going forward.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review.

This is gonna be a pretty quick review because my thoughts are actually fairly succinct. I’m shocked by that as well, but also kind of proud. I did really enjoy this one! There’s really only one negative but it didn’t ruin the reading experience too much and I’ll definitely be continuing on with this series once more are released!

We’ll start with all the positives first, which to be fair is most of the book, so this should be easy. I absolutely love the art in this collection, the colours and tones just make it so pleasing to read and added a lot to the feel of the story. I also loved the entire concept! I mean, I’m always here for a ghost story, and this is a super fun one. All the different personalities of the ghosts were so great too and I’m super excited to see how they all develop. The story was also really fast to read, I was so drawn into the story that I was done reading without even noticing the time going past. I’m super curious about what’s going to happen next and where the story is going to go and I’m so ready to see more of this amazing art and get to know all these ghosts.

Now for the one thing that I didn’t like, and it is only one thing, but it did really annoy me. Unfortunately I couldn’t stand the main character Daphne. She was just beyond selfish and oblivious and I’m really hoping that she grows out of that as the story progresses because even though I loved every one else I couldn’t stand her.

So there it is. A super quick review, I’m not sure if I summed up my thoughts enough but I tried! Overall a really fun and beautiful collection, as long as you don’t mind Daphne too much! I’ll definitely pick up a physical copy once this one is released and will for sure carry on with the series.

GHOSTED IN L.A. is a fun and unique graphic novel that combines a haunted house and a coming of age tale into something compelling and sweet. I liked that Daphne is by no means a perfect protagonist, and that she is trying to find her way not only as a corporeal friend to a number of mysterious ghosts, but as a young woman in a new city. Her real life problems are very relatable (from a callous and standoffish roommate to a complicated love life), and her interactions with the ghosts at Rycroft Manor are fun and sometimes raise questions that will be (possibly) addressed later. I also liked the cast of ghostly characters, especially Agi and Bernard, and I like that we get a little bit of their backgrounds before each issue.

I'm very excited to continue this series, and cannot wait to see what it has in store.

ARC provided by BOOM! Studios through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

In this graphic novel we follow Daphne, a Jewish bisexual girl that is moving to LA to attend university and to be closer to her boyfriend. There she finds a manor full of ghosts and she, for the first time, feels like she truly belongs somewhere.

I liked the artwork, it reminded me of those old not barbie fashionista games I used to play on my computer. However, the story wasn't compelling enough to get me excited for the second volume. This is a story where we follow a main character that is quite stubborn. I was more interested in the ghosts' stories. Also, there's a colorguard boy! As a fellow colorguard I was very happy.

I recommend if you want a quick and diverse graphic novel.

This volume follows our main character of Daphne as she follows a boy to college in LA and almost immediately gets dumped. As she is wallowing, she discovers a house inhabited by ghosts. What follows is a unique coming of age story. I loved that juxtaposition of a young adult figuring out life sort of being helped by people whose life is already over. I also loved the art style and cannot wait for the next volume.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely loved the artwork. 5 stars for that!
It was definitely a cute story.with an interesting plot. I loved the side characters more than the main character Daphne. This is only vol 1 and I believe the story will grow more on me in the upcoming books where I hope we get to know about all the ghost's pasts.
Ghosts + LA + amazing art + fun. If you like to read comics with all these mentioned , then this book is for you.

While I loved the art style and appreciated the Jewish/Queer representation, the story ended up not being very captivating and didn't have enough substance to allow me to continue being interested in it. Unfortunately, I decided to DNF it 75% of the way through.

Thank you to Netgalley and BOOM! Studios for a copy of Ghosted in L.A. Vol. 1. This volume was incredible! We are introduced to the main character, Daphne who is about to move to L.A. to go to school and be near her boyfriend. As she makes the adventure of starting college and being dumped, she immediately falls upon a manor. Things take a weird turn as Daphne meets the ghost that inhabits the manor. We are only given a glimpse of three of the ghosts' backstory - which totally makes you want more! I would have to say that the plot of the graphic novel was intriguing and the illustrations were perfect. I do love when a graphic novel volume leaves the reader with SUCH a cliffhanger, which is exactly what Sina Grace does at the end of this one. Definitely excited for the new volume!

I really enjoyed this book. I found that I was disappointed when the story ended. Each ghost seems to have quite an interesting back story and I’m curious to learn more about what exactly is going on.

I thought this graphic novel was just okay. Daphne, the main character, was a little annoying and naive but I did like the Jewish representation and the LGBTQ rep was done well. I was just hoping for more content but this graphic novel was only 120 pages so there just wasn't enough. The art was absolutely stunning and the story was interesting enough, I just want to know more about the ghosts and their unique powers. Overall, pretty decent and I will be continuing with this series!

This is my honest review of Ghosted in L.A. Vol. 1 by Sina Grace. I was able to be able to read an advanced copy of this graphic novel from the publisher via an ebook through NetGalley from the publisher.

Let me start out by saying I adored the art in this graphic novel. I thought the main character was drawn super cute and adored her outfits. I thought the flowers with the content pages was cute and I liked them – I am a fan of flowers, so I am partial.

The story follows a young woman by the name of Daphne who follows her boyfriend to a college in LA. She soon Is dumped upon moving down there and finds her way into an abandon manor, except it is not abandon and instead has a ghostly resident. The story follows Daphne as she navigates her breakup and her new ghostly friends. Through the first volume you get a little of their back stories, which I am sure will continue to develop in the later novels.

Overall, this graphic novel is a cute young adult comic with the promise of future installments developing the story further. I’d like to see her develop more relationships with the ghosts and realize her place within the manor.

This story brings a whole new meaning to the term "Ghosted". I love getting to know all of the side characters, but hopefully we will get more main character development in the upcoming issues. I will definitely continue reading this series as it comes out.

I feel that there is a good story somewhere at the heart of Ghosted but it never made it onto the pages. Reading more like someone was inspired after binge watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer (or especially its spinoff Angel), the book meanders quite a bit and never solidifies either the protagonist or the plot. I wish the writer would have taken a cue from manga and learned to evolve the mysteries in a vertical (and therefore more organic)fashion rather than a rambling horizontal fashion. That might have kept the focus cleaner and left room for more surprises and reveals.

Story: Daphne is moving from Missoula to Los Angeles to go to school with her boyfriend, Ronnie. But when she arrives, all she finds is a hostile roommate and a boyfriend who dumps her so he can 'find himself.' Depressed and running away from a bad date, she ends up on the doorstep of a seemingly abandoned mansion called Rycroft Manor. What she finds, however, is that the manor is definitely inhabited - by ghosts.

Right off the bat, I had a lot of problems with protagonist Daphne. She is consistently rude, obnoxious, or nasty to everyone with whom she interacts - her best friend, her ex, her roommate. She's a self absorbed walking ball of selfishness and melodrama. She also spends most of the book doing actions that are incredibly stupid and creating melodrama or conflict that could easily be avoided. E.g., the first time she so lightly betrayed the ghosts' presence I was annoyed but the second time meant I was kind of hoping she'd get eaten by one of the ghouls since she was such an idiot. I kept wanting more show and less tell about her. E.g., Daphne is told repeatedly that she just does what others tell her and molds to their personalities and likes. Yet through this whole book she does nothing of the sort with anyone - she does her own thing, gets mad and yells at people, or insults them under her breath. I was hard pressed to find one instance of this personality trait that the characters kept saying she does but we never actually saw happen. I imagine that Daphne will have room to grow as the story progresses but for now she is not a character I want to follow or will cheer.

The plot is similarly problematic. It is like reading several short story vignettes that sort of tie together but whose purpose is only to push a plot point rather than to give an organic story. There are no 'little moments' or bits of saving grace to elevate the storytelling - just Daphne doing selfish and thoughtless things that cause problems for others, scene after scene. Even her voice feels wrong; instead of sounding like someone from the midwest, she has all the hipster quirks of a Santa Cruz native. Not to mention the believably issues - e..g, that someone would chance upon an empty and seemingly abandoned mansion and just walk in, take off her clothes, and go swimming (without even knowing if the pool is cleaned or chlorinated!). Ghosts I can believe but still there has to be some grounding in reality to keep the story relatable.

The oddest aspect was the very strange 'character' of Los Angeles. While there are some nods for natives (e.g., a thinly disguised Amoeba Records and Rycroft's distinctly 1930s Fairfax district type of house (homes to movie stars of the era)), LA just isn't featured. No palm lined streets, quirky Melrose storefronts, Santa Monica strip malls, etc. It's a faceless LA - one that you can unrealistically walk around in easily (the city is sprawling!) or take the bus (who takes a bus in LA?) and end up somewhere within a few minutes. It wasn't an LA that had a character so much as a bland nod. That loss was such a missed opportunity here.

The side characters were a bit more interesting than the main but there are several and so they all get short shrift. I can't help but feel it would have been better to start with just a few characters and let the others come out of the woodwork as the story progressed. Then they could have had been developed more distinctly and independently from each other.

The artwork was quite lovely - probably the best part of the series. It is clean and easy to follow, though admittedly I always prefer a bit more detail in the background (especially for a story set in a city with so much dynamism). The inside art is a bit different than portrayed on the cover and in my opinion much nicer.

In all, this needs much more focus, a more interesting main character, a plot that doesn't feel stilted and vignette-oriented, and a richer and more interesting take on the milieu of Los Angeles. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

A cute, ghostly slice-of-life comic about a naive college freshman who moves to L.A. and into a "haunted" manor.

The main story revolves around Daphne, the somewhat clueless freshman who moves into the mansion. Like many 18-year-olds, Daphne makes a lot of questionable decisions and at times can be a bit annoying. But with that comes a lot of room for character growth. The ghosts, meanwhile, are all from different time periods and have their own quirks. Some of the issues contain flashbacks to their pasts, and it's clear there's more going on in Rycroft Manor than meets the eye.

If I had one complaint, it's that there's no real sense of time and it's at times unclear at points just how long Daphne has been staying at the manor and how well she knows the ghosts.

That said, the artwork in the comic is beautiful and the mystery surrounding Rycroft and the ghosts compelling. I'll be looking forward to reading future issues of this one.

I really liked this comic! The story was super charming and relatable - I also would choose to live in a haunted apartment complex instead of with a snooty religious roommate. Daphne was a treasure, although I admit that she could use a bit more development. However, this is the first volume so she has room to grow! And at the end of volume 1 you can see that Daphne has grown some already, and I can't wait to see where she goes next. The plot was a nice blend of young adult drama, ghostly shenanigans, and mystery so it's really compelling - I read this in one sitting. Something that I also really liked was the LGBT representation, quite a few of the characters are queer and I love seeing that as part of a story.

The art was gorgeous! On literally every page I was taken aback by how beautiful and captivating the art was. The style, the colors/inking, everything about it was perfect.

I'm super happy I was able to get the opportunity to read this and I can't wait until the next volume!

An intriguing concept, similar to the BBC show Ghosts, which is why I was interested in checking this one out. I would say if you liked Ghosts you would definitely find enjoyment in reading this. The ensemble of ghosts added a really interesting array of characters and character designs which I am sure will be fleshed out more as the volumes continue.

I am always interested in the art when it comes to graphic novels/comics and safe to say the art was really pretty and the colours in the pages set at night were so beautiful!

But, that; "Now that you're gay" line really left a bad taste in my mouth. A characters sexuality shouldn't be a twist, and I personally don't think having this character as gay added anything to the story aside from maybe one story beat. Also, the story itself didn't really grab me, I enjoyed it but it wasn't anything spectacular.

Absolutely obsessed with the illustrations in this book. I think the storyline is fun, fresh, and perfect for both teenagers and young adults. The main character has a personality that jumps of the page, just like the illustrations. Thank you for the opportunity to read this.

This wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. I would definitely continue with the series, but I'm not dying to read them. The art style was absolutely amazing, but the characters and plot fell really flat for me. The main character was pretty unlikable and acted childish in a lot of ways. The plot was really rushed and certain elements were not explained the way they should have been. Again, this wasn't terrible, but it could use a lot of improvement. I would continue on to see if that improvement is made, but definitely not a new favorite series.

The art style thooooo! 10/10

*Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an open and honest review.*