This is a fun one! Love the art, story, and characters. Missed opportunity for a bit diversity in this cast. Rounding up from 4.5 stars.

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I would actually give this book 3.5 stars

Here are some of the things I enjoyed about this book:

*I really loved the art style! The style and color scenes used seemed to really fit the vibe of the story, and was clear to understand and follow along with what was happening on the page.
*The story was really interesting! I’m always a sucker for a good ghost story, and this one was really unique in how it was set up and how everything connected
*I loved how the story explored themes of facing your fear, bullying, and victimization, especially towards the end!
*I thought the characters were cool, especially Hester! She had some moments that made me laugh out loud!

Now, here are some of the things I didn’t really like:

*Some of the scenes didn’t quite make sense to me in terms of how they fit into the story, or they just didn’t make sense in general. I think that mostly had to do with the organization of the story
*I feel like we were sometimes not given all the information for things, or it almost seemed like a scene had been skipped over. Like, when Whit told us that a student went missing every year, I would have liked to see them actually discover that from the yearbooks, instead of him telling us in a quick comment. It seems like a core element to the story should have a bit more focus
*Some of the dialogue felt a bit stiff in places, although for the most part I enjoyed it, especially because it often played into the weirdness of the characters and their language

Overall, I thought this was a fun read, although there were some issues, mostly minor, that could help with the clarity and the reader’s understanding of the story.

Surprisingly appealing young teen horror, as a new kid in school gets to see what he shouldn't through the lens of his recently deceased dad's old Leica. He would appear to have gained the ability to photograph dead people – and every intake seems to have had a contribution, with all the yearbooks missing one student never snapped for it in time. But what if he awakens said dead people? And what is doing the killing in the first place?

There are hurdles here, such as some rather cheesy and over-active thought bubble generation by our main character, bickering for the sake of bickering until the real plot is allowed to start, and again a cheesy way to cross from there/then to here/now, but I liked the way this was put together. It probably doesn't do too much that is new, but it does what it wants to well and with some bravura energy, and it deserves to be a hit with the target audience. It's much better than its title might have you think.

This was so lovely, quirky, funny, scary and all the things it's supposed to be!
I loved all the characters, the concept, the pace, the art style and the author's letter by the ending made me tear up.
Loved it!

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Fearbook Club by Richard Hamilton is an excellent, spooky graphic novel for teenagers. The story revolves around Whit, a 6th grader in middle school (but honestly, if it weren't for the synopsis, I would have thought the characters were in high school). Whit discovers that he can see the ghosts of missing students. He and his crew decide to solve the mystery. Why are the ghosts here? According to the synopsis, this book is "all about fitting in, fighting ghosts and forming friendships with other misfits, especially when you're a misfit yourself."

Overall, Fearbook Club would make the perfect gift for any tween or teen fans of Goosebumps. One highlight of this book is the artwork. The characters were well-drawn, and the monsters and ghosts were drawn in a scary way, but not too scary for the tween/teen demographic. I took off 1 star, because I'm not a fan of ghost stories.
Although this isn't the type of graphic novel that I personally enjoy, I can see many readers enjoying this book, especially during Halloween season. If you're intrigued by the synopsis, or if you're a fan of spooky graphic novels, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in January!

Whit Garcia is the new kid in school. Whit’s father was a photojournalist, where Whit got his love of photography, but he was killed while working in Kabul. Whit’s mother is overprotective and has crippling anxiety about losing him in a fire slash earthquake slash active shooter emergency, understandably.

Whit is thrown into the Yearbook Club because the principal wants him to take more pictures around school. Also in the club are three other kids and their drama-inclined advisor. During their meetings, they uncover a mystery than spans decades — a child has gone missing from each graduating class.

I really enjoyed the premise of the story and it’s supernatural elements. Whit is thrown into a new situation that he doesn’t want to be in but he makes the most out of it and finds his place. I loved seeing him use the dark room and develop his own photos; as that was my favorite part of high school. The twins, Hester and Hillary, were really great side characters, and Press came around too.

CW: bullying, missing children, death of a parent, anxiety