This was so fun to read!
I loved the art style and the storyline was so cool!
I can't wait to read more from this series!

Wow. I absolutely loved this. I honestly have nothing negative to say. The cast of characters was so quirky and fun and I appreciate that the main character made mistakes and had a lot to learn. Still, no one was unlikeable. I will definitely be buying the next volume or requesting it if it ever becomes available!

What really drew me in first about this graphic novel was the cover and the cute and nice artwork and colours! Before reading it I was a bit skeptical if it was actually going to be good, or if it was going to be all nice art and a lame story. Luckily for me, these fears were not true AT ALL! 😍
I really liked the story in this, and although I wish that we had seen more stuff happen in Daphne's life, instead of focusing so much on the ghosts and her interaction with them, I will 100% be continuing this story with the other Volumes! Another plus is also the great rep in this! I also found myself laughing a lot while reading, and had to stop several times to say "omg this is me"! Especially liked the Harry Potter reference!

3.5 to be honest but I always round down so we rounded up for this one.

I don't read a lot of graphic novels but this one was right up my alley and I'm really glad I did!
The art was really fantastic! I love how each ghost was designed ( the behind the scenes of the art at the end was super cute and fun to read!)
I want to say I like the story but I really can't tell where it's going quite yet? So I like...the potential of a good story that is brewing? I'm definitely going to keep up with the series and get my hands on new copies ASAP.

I found some of the writing a bit choppy at some parts but just in a /this is awkward/ way. I also think the timeline is happening a bit too rapid fire for me but I can roll with it overall.
I'm really curious to see where the rest of the story goes!

This was....

It was kinda weird, but also interestring and I'd definitely be intered in finding out where this story will lead.

Surprisingly cute! The characters are maybe a little one-dimensional, but I feel like this first volume was primarily table-setting. I'm intrigued to follow the series in future.

Cute art. The color palette was beautiful. I thought the tongue in cheek cultural references were fun and seeing the ghosts' backstories in different decades was interesting.

Thanks to Boom! Studios and Netgalley for the advanced copy.
I loved the art and the coloring. Daphne is really beautiful but not really enjoyable, she is actually annoying. The story was neither bad nor great. It was okay, and I was excepting much more from the ghosts.

This volume follows Daphne, a college student who moves to LA from Montana and is seeking to find meaning and connection in her life. She stumbles upon a historical LA mansion and a diverse cast of ghosts from various parts of LA's historical past. I love the art style, and I am definitely interested in reading the next volumes in this series.

After moving to LA to follow her boyfriend, Daphne Walters, like so many before her, has been summarily dumped. While moping about it, she wanders into a courtyard with a pool and decides to dip in. While underwater, she sees her first ghost. It seems that the courtyard is surrounded by an apartment building that houses ghosts from a number of decades. But not all of the ghosts are friendly and Daphney is about to find that out the hard way.
This was a short collection so we didn't get to know any of the characters very well. The idea is a good one, the pictures are fun, and people who are regular comic readers might not mind the shortness of this book. I do wish there had been more comics collected in this first volume so we could have gotten to know the characters more.

Three stars
This book come out April 14th
ARC kindly provided by BOOM! Studios and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

Daphnie follows her high school boyfriend to L.A., who then dumps her.

Her dormmate wants nothing to do with her.

And she can't seem to make friends with anyone except obnoxious boys.

Until she meets the ghosts somewhere in the Hollywood Hills, who take her in, and highjinks ensue.

Actually, that makes it sound as though it is all light hearted, but it is sweet, and cleaver, and filled with angst, and fun stuff like that.

This first volume makes me wanting to read the next one, now, please. I want to know about all the different ghosts and their lives, and how they ended up at this manor.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

3.5/5

I very rarely read graphic novels, but this is one I would read more of. I have to admit that Daphne -- a bi/pan Jewish woman -- wasn't necessarily the best protagonist I've ever read. She was rather bland, kind of like the typical 'I'm not like other girls' girl you see who takes on other people's personality traits and refuses to acknowledge her wealth or privilege. However, I did love her interactions with the ghosts and I feel like she's probably going to learn a lot about herself throughout the series.

The artwork, though... That's something else entirely. The colour palettes are gorgeous and I loved seeing the histories of some of the ghosts. Lots of LGBT rep in here which is a bonus! The ending was a little weak for me, although I can see some avenues that the story would take with it.

Ghosts, queer rep, complicated friendships and relationships. This was a quick fun read and the graphics were great.

Ghosted in L.A. has it all- Jewish rep, queer rep, fashion, ghosts! The only issue is that it set up a bunch of interesting questions (how did they die??? what is the backstory for the women???) that I have to wait to be answered in future volumes. Really great subtle hints of Judaism, from the small Star of David that the protag wears, to the rocks that she lays onto of a gravestone. I love the illustration, colors, and found the narrative very easy to follow. This is a good graphic novel for someone who is looking for something lighthearted with a hint of the supernatural, intriguing characters, and the ability to jump right into a storyline. Thanks to NetGalley for the early review copy, all opinions are my own.

Graphic novels are not just a fun change of pace from prose novel reading, they are a way to throw yourself into a world and see a story come to life in the palm of your hands. I was totally new to Grace's series before I read this volume and I have to say her characters are funny and well rounded without losing some of the deeper moments. Honestly, at this point I think Daphne and I could be friends, and I can't wait to read some of the next stories!

Ghosted in L.A. was a short and fun read with a beautiful art style, but the characters and plot lacked depth. The book gets plus points for being diverse though, and I’m looking forward to reading the sequel.


[I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review]

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

DNF

I tried to read this but the characters just felt so juvenile and the drama was immature and petty. I liked the overall concept but I just couldn’t get into the story.

Sadly, this just wasn’t the read for me!

I want to preface this review by saying I love BOOM! comics. I think they put out consistently great work to a wide range of audiences.

Ghosted in L.A. follows a girl named Daphne who follows her boyfriend to a CA school, and then is stuck there after he quickly breaks up with her. She stumbles upon an old manor which houses a number of ghosts (each with a special power) who agree to let her live there in return for errands and the like.

This is a hot mess. Daphne is incredibly unlikeable but also has no actual personality traits except for "taking on other people's personality traits." She continually complains about how rough her life is, but her ex-boyfriend even points out that her parents have enough saved up for college that she could transfer at anytime, while he has to work three jobs to pay tuition. This comic essentially reads like a series of unconnected shorts-- there's no overarching narrative, there's no consistent characterization, each page feels like it's from a different book.

However, within all this, I can't say enough about the art. Even if the story makes no sense, the art is really gorgeous. It has a cartoon realism style which communicates emotion well. It's also just nice to look at! The art carries the writing well, and if you like the art style, you might even like Ghosted in L.A. just for the visuals.

Pros
-ghosts are rad
-pretty art
-this reads like a bunch of random ideas were put in a blender and what came out was this story. I promise you, you cannot ever tell what is coming next

Cons
-nothing is consistent
-main character is not a good person
-there's a lot of action without substance, which leaves no time for character development

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed the art in this graphic novel but found the story to be a bit loose. It could be because I am not the intended audience but nonetheless I feel like it was still a decent read.

An utterly enchanting and fun first volume! Ghosted in L.A. is gorgeously illustrated with a fantastic premise that absolutely delivers with its compelling cast, great writing and wonderful use of setting and location. I can't wait to find out more about the characters and see where their stories will lead next.