The premise is great but the story had such a slow start. And nothing was every fully laid out, you had to do a lot of reading between the lines to understand what was going on.

I love this concept but unfotrtunately had problems with the filed could not read the graphic novel itself. I will keep an eye out for physical copies.

First thing you need to know is that I am weak for stories about writers, so of course I had to read this.
Second thing you need to know is that if you are history-purist this is not the graphic novel for you.
Third thing you need to know is that this was nice.
As I was saying, I like writers-stories, so when the protagonist had the chance to be a writer but didn't want to take it I thought I would hate her. It did not happen, Mary's thoughts were fun to read.
All the characters were interesting and the plot was cute. However, it felt "mutilated". I believe at least a second volume is needed to conclude the story, because this was a good beginning and it would be a pity if it just ended like that.

***I received an uncorrected proof of this ebook from netgalley in exchange for an honest review***

This was just okay. I loved the artwork, and I loved the cynicism of the titular character. However, this more-or-less read like a very long prologue. There weren't really any climactic scenes... Well, there were, but the characters reacted so calmly to outlandish situations that it was hard to feel any intensity.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this graphic novel. The art was beautiful, and I loved the plot and characters. I loved how Mary was a character that knew herself, and I loved how she isn't afraid to speak her mind. I also enjoyed how Adam wasn't a monster love interest that isn't super angsty and how he isn't participating in toxic masculinity, and I loved how that set this apart from some of the other novels with similar storylines that I've read like this.
The only thing that annoyed me was how the story got a bit monotonous to read at parts, and it seemed a bit like a backstory for a character instead of the book. I would pick up the sequel to this if I had the chance!

I wish things could be developed more though. Things felt rushed and I didn't really connect with any of the characters. I can sympathize with Mary's feelings of not knowing what to do. It was an easy read and I'd pick up a continuation.

Also I dont buy the whole Mary being goth thing. This is a Nitpick that does not influence my enjoyment but until I see her listening to the Sisters of Mercy, or she have a poster of some Goth band in her bedroom, she a poser.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc. 3 stars. Definitely not what I was expecting but in a good way! Mary Shelley's descendant can heal monsters!?!? Definitely a fun and easy ready.

An amazing graphic novel talking convincingly about the amazing talented kin of Mary Shelly's in the generations to come.

Yes, lots of Marys in the line. And yes, they got famous in their respective fields but this one talks about a confused teen, confused because of the nagging adults around her and her own family (except her dad who left years ago) because they thought she was not sure of what she would become and be famous for!

She's being continuously questioned, nagged and looked down upon for not being able to figure out her talents and work upon them to become famous like her mother and her grandmother, her great grandmother and the previous Marys.

I can totally relate with the character getting annoyed and irritated for being in the same situation in which people close to you having unrealistic high expectations from you that you do not want to do anything and being tired instead because of it.

I love the art (wish it was a bit clearer!) and the way the dialogues were sequenced.

I wish the ending was a bit dramatic and wholesome because the story started out great and it went on great with unexpectedly good surprising scenes.

I love the romance and the chemistry is amazing!

All the friendship vibes as well.

Well, towards the end, it ended up "healing".

Thank you, monster loving author/s and the Publisher for the book, says the monster loving reader here!

I liked this graphic novel much more than I was expecting! It turned out to be a great story of self-discovery for the heroine. I really appreciated the liberties the author took with this story and what it was initially based upon. Things moved very quickly to my dismay but I can't fault the author because graphic novels are usually quick and to-the-point stories. The art was SO good! I loved that it was in full color because it gave everything that much more dimension!

When I got to the end of the novel, I was expecting more because I flew through reading this!

I was very interested in the monster characters. I liked that even though they were monsters, they were cute (sometimes), like Bun Bun and baby Loch Ness. The interactions between the monsters and Mary were funny. The art style perfectly fit the mood of the narrative and of the protagonist. Mary’s character design, for example, really captured her teenage angst, and the art was sometimes spooky.

While I think I could get on board with Mary and Adam’s relationship with more time, I was not a fan of the insta-love. Also, there was quite a bit of miscommunication or just lack of communication in general that became slightly repetitive.

I’m excited to see where this series goes! I have a vision of Mary, Rhonda, and the monsters creating an Avengers-esque team.

Graphic novel based the life of Mary, a descendant of Mary Shelley.

This was a lot of fun. It’s well illustrated and written.

I really enjoyed the cast of characters. The tone felt very reminiscent of teenage life only with added supernatural elements.

Super cute read; I would continue with the series.

This was a cute read with well-done art. Overall, it was reminiscent to me of the Saturday morning cartoons I grew up watching. There were clear pieces within the art to appear more gothic and age certain characters or settings, which I thought was well done.

The storyline itself intrigued me and I would be interested to see it develop into more, but what I read was a bit underwhelming. Not a lot is explained until the very end, which makes Mary's lack of reaction to events seem odd. The adult characters come across as stereotypes. The protective grandma who bakes, the cool aunt, and the self-obsessed mom. The romance isn't built on much. I also would have called this a middle grade, with the exception of a few topics that were tossed in.

I will say, I appreciated that Mary has a relationship with both of her parents, even though they are divorced. I liked the different monsters we got to see. I LOVED that Shirley Jackson's ghost was stuck in a stuffed rabbit. Honestly, I think I would have absolutely loved this if I read it when I was in middle school.

Mary Shelley, not THE Mary Shelley, is tired of always trying to plan for a future. Her mother, grandmother, and aunt are all successful authors. Sixteen year old Mary is not sure she wants to follow in their foot steps or in the footsteps of THE Mary Shelley, her famous great-great-great-great-great grandmother. But after a mysterious event in biology lab, our Mary learns she can heal monsters. This was a fun graphic novel and the art was magnificent. I felt the ending was a little rushed though. Thanks to the publisher for allowing me to be an early reader in exchange for my review.

This graphic novel caught my eye because I love Mary Shelley so I thought this had a lot of potential and it didn’t completely disappoint me. I really liked the art style as I think it complemented the story really well. The storyline is also really good and I am looking forward to seeing what happens next! The only thing I didn’t particularly enjoy was the romance. It was too much too soon and I personally don’t like the insta love trope, so it made me not like the story as much. Overall it was a very enjoyable read and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Actual rating is 3,5 starts

A fun YA graphic novel coming of age story which repurposes the details and themes of Mary Shelley's biography into that of a modern-day teenager grappling with her family's legacy and her own path in life. The gothic artistic vibe is perfect for Halloween season and the plot of the story. Also appreciated the wry asides of some of the monsters and tongue-in-cheek narrator commentary.

Mary is a teenage girl whose is constantly dealing with family pressure to become the next writer in the family. She is constant doubt of what she should do in her future and rebels against the family career. When a mysterious and cute boy turns up asking for help, she finds herself in a new path in life and realizes her talents lie in a different direction.

Mary, subtitled The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter, is a buffy like YA comics. Except that instead of killing monsters, Mary has the skill to bring them back to health. I am always interested by Mary Shelley’s life and works that base themselves on this amazing woman, so I was very intrigued by that comic and wanted to see what kind of supernatural world it leaned towards.

This is really an introductory story. I can’t say anything much happens, we just meet the characters as they discover their true calling: Mary, the reluctant power wielding adolescent (think gothic Buffy, same attitude but less sporty) and the usual much more enthusiastic and knowledgeable sidekicks. The only Mary Shelly appearance comes in the form of a family that pressures their little Mary to become a writer too, and the famous portrait of the lady herself in the fictional office. I can't say I was very taken by the story, like I said earlier, nothing much happens except for the usual angst of the reluctant hero, who doesn’t want to help others, until she does.

The drawings serve the story well, all the characters are well designed, in fact I think the illustrator is really good at it. The heroine, her friend and her love interest are all very cute. It is smooth, focused on the expressiveness of the people and helped the volume feel like a TV series. I think lots of teens will like the slick modern American comic look, with a nice realistic colorization.

I really liked that the focus of the comic was on helping people (monsters) and even had a wild animal rehabilitation message. There is no girly squeamishness. The pictures were lovely. I was a bit sad the story was lacking, and I feel like I would need to read more volumes to really make a decision on this work. There is a few interesting historical women quotes, but nothing on Mary Shelley, this is not really important when you have a good story, but I just thought I should point it out to people who were more interested in that.

My real criticism is that the comic didn’t feel like it brought anything really new to the table, lots of clichés (instantaneous love, chosen one, misfit…), which can be fine when whatever story is well treated, but I felt like I just read the intro of a book and was abandoned before the first defining moment of the plot. And the teen characters don’t talk to me as they might to someone of the same age group. As it is I, a young mother, am not very interested, but it could be the Buffy of this generation to some, if the next volume thickens the plot, and adds depth to it’s characters and their relations.

*Thank you to Netgalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review*

Going into this I felt like the subject and storyline of this graphic novel was unique and seemed to be perfect for the spooky season. While I enjoyed most of the plot, I felt like there was something missing and there were points where I felt like the story dragged on and went into too much detail. There were times where I was confused as to where the plot was going to why certain details were introduced or brought up.

I'm assuming there is going to be a sequel one day as the ending of this did not feel satisfactory to me and was pretty open-ended, borderline abrupt. I am interested to see if in the future there are more character developments, especially with Adam and Mary. I would love to see how their relationship grows and how Mary deals with her family and the secrets she has uncovered.

All that aside though, I really did like Mary and I thought this novel was fun and entertaining. I liked the monster aspects to it and the illustration really fit the story and I thought they were wonderful. Besides the rushed plot, this graphic novel is a great read!

Very interesting concept, hoping that there are more books to follow as there is a lot to explore within this world. It ticked all the boxes for a successful graphic novel for my students, particularly the funnny and weird boxes! The monsters were great, loved the ghost inhabiting Bun Bun :D

Where shall I start????

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. There. That's all I have to say.

Seriously, I was blown away by this book and I am PRAYING for more in the series. It checked every box: awesome characters, funny jokes, great art, engaging story.