Zoc has a peculiar gift, she can move water with her hair. Most of the time she runs into trouble - flooding sidewalks and getting others wet, but she's trying her best to find a way to make her gift useful to herself and the world around her.

Zoc was a really lovely story about a girl who was trying her best to find her own path in the world. The aspect of her power and the way she controlled water was a heavy burden she had to carry - and though misgiven, Zoc did try her hardest to help. When she cut off her hair for the first time, I felt a pang as I realized she was forcefully trying to remove the part of herself that she felt like annoyed everyone else. I really enjoyed her journey and meeting Kael, a boy who bursts into flames when he has an extreme emotion. They were bookends of each other, and a great way to explain mental health without explicitly mentioning it.

My critiques are few, but the main one is the copy I downloaded was low-quality. It made the text occasionally hard to read - though the text's translation from French was flawless. I also wish Zoc's world had been explained a little more, I was surprised to see the minstrels were animal creatures when everything had led me to believe this was a semi-realistic world.

Overall, I would give this comic four stars! I did enjoy it immensely and really loved the art style and the choices made in the plot by author and artist Jade Khoo. I thought it balanced the story focusing on Zoc well with the backstory given to other characters. I would happily read another graphic novel by Jade Khoo!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Europe Comics for providing me with a copy to review!

This was such a quick and enjoyable read. The art style and the colors are lovely, and the characters were quite blunt but in a refreshing way. I loved how Zoc carries her life with so much honesty, her feelings, interests and intentions are right there. Her journey to finding a way to use her power for goodness felt earned, even though this is a short book, and the way her friendship with Kael developed was so genuine and heartwarming. I really enjoyed that Zoc's interactions with Kael, the minstrels and her family helped complete the puzzle of her personality. I was pleasantly surprised by this story.

Lovely graphic novel about finding your place in the world even when you feel like you will never fit in.
The characters abilities are so unusual and make their lives harder but they find a way of making use of their abilities.
This was such a relaxing read. The art was stunning and the use of colours was so calming.
This was short but was still really sweet. It really reminded me of Ghibli movies and Mushishi so I would recommend it to anyone who likes those two.

A sweet and sentimental graphic novel with a truly gorgeous use of colour on every page, especially in the striking scenery.

A cute graphic novel with absolutely beautiful art! A quick read, but nonetheless a very enjoyable one.