Thanks so much Penguin Teen for Gifted paperback! I’m around 70% into the book and really enjoying this graphic novel. (Tbh my only complaint is the words are so small 😂).

I love the characters of this novel and im loving the science focus. I would totally fit right in at the Arcane society! I was really happy when there were women scientists present and it wasn’t just all men. The various scientists have such different personalities and I love seeing them shine!

I've since finished this one and am immensely looking forward to book two!

I really enjoyed this e-arc especially as a fan of Frankenstein. This web comic has a great, quirky storyline and is tied together with great artwork that had me scrolling to see what happened next. I've never read a web comic before so it was definitely an interesting read for me!

The Glass Scientists Volume 1 is a visually stunning and unique take on classic horror in a graphic novel. This is a unique take that reimagines Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde that features a diverse cast. The whimsical artwork combined with the dark and atmospheric story makes for such a unique reading experience.

I had an absolute blast reading "The Society of Arcane Sciences" graphic novel! As a fan of classic gothic literature, I loved seeing characters like Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, and Frankenstein's monster reimagined in this fresh and exciting way.
The story is a wild ride from start to finish, with plenty of humor, heart, and unexpected twists. I found myself instantly drawn into the world of the Society, rooting for the misunderstood monsters and mad scientists as they navigated the dangers of Victorian London.
The artwork is simply stunning, with a style that perfectly captures the eerie atmosphere of the gothic genre while still feeling modern and accessible. I couldn't help but linger on each page, soaking in all the incredible details.

This was a fun walk into the mad scientist world. With Dr. Jekyll is in charge of a house full of other science fiction characters preparing a presentation to show London Society that they are valid and should be listened too. With all Dr. Jekyll stories Mr. Hyde doesn’t lurk too far in the shadows and helps to cause some mischief for all parties involved.

This one did not let me down. I was so excited to read it and if you tell me something has Dr. Declan Mr. Hyde in it I am going to want to read it and I was not disappointed so thank you very much.

The Glass Scientist is a fun reimagining of Jeklly and Hyde, but it is bogged down by too much exposition for the story's first half.

The Glass Scientists Volume One by S.H. Cotugno is such a cute book and I am so glad that this is going to be a series because I cannot wait to see where the story goes. I bought this one right after reading for my school library and I know that many students enjoyed this one too.

Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group, Razorbill for my gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

OHH EM GEE this was the cutest. Thank you so much to penguin teen for sending this to me. I'm not sure If I will be continuing depending on how many volumes there will be. Overall I rec everyone pick up the first volume especially if you want a quick fun adventure.

4.5 rounded up! I enjoyed this so much. It was funny and action packed. I love that ND Stevenson gave a review for it because it reminded me so much of Nimona in vibes. It DOES end on a cliff hanger so prepare yourself! I am excited for Vol 2! Thank you Penguin Teen for the Arc!

This is a fantastic version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. I really loved the graphic novel version. The art work is amazing and I couldn't put this book down. The story was captivating and I definitely can't wait for the next volume to see what happens next. I really love all the scientists especially Jasper the warewolf and the cook for all the scientists.

The artwork in The Glass Scientists was absolutely gorgeous. I often found myself studying the art trying to take in every detail and constantly bookmarking pages so I could go back and look and at them again. Along with the art, I also loved the plot of the graphic novel. It was an interesting take on the familiar tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I enjoyed both characters immensely and how one was depicted when the other was dormant. The lodgers were another great part of the story. Jasper, Rachel and Robert specifically were my favorites, but I just liked the dynamic of all of the scientists living together. There was also the edition of some elements/characters from Frankenstein which was probably my favorite aspect of the story. I’m really excited to see what comes next in volume two!

it’s really unfortunate to say that i don’t think i’ve ever struggled through a graphic novel as much as i have with this one. despite really appreciating the art style, i really could not get into the story very well.

we’re thrown right into it with honestly too many characters to keep track of. it was hard to remember who was who beyond our main cast (jekyll/hide, rachel, lanyon, the wolf guy who i can’t remember the name of, and of course frankenstein and their monster). the main cast is already a ton of creatures to keep track of and then we’re introduced to 30ish more scientists. wow, it was a lot. and really no one stood out to me, unfortunately.

also, this book is marketed as young adult. however, all the characters are adults, beyond university age. they use curse words, talk about sex (“shagging”), and definitely get a bit to drunk a few times. and yet this book is marketed for 12 and up? i’d definitely say that’s a bit generous.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really fun graphic novel! To start, the art was very captivating and made the story even more fun to read. The characters all had such interesting designs, I wanted to learn more about every one of them.

The story itself was intriguing and kept my attention the whole time. I like this take of Jekyll and Hyde. Both sides were interesting to read about. I thought the idea of these scientists all living together and doing their work was such a fun idea! Going through and meeting all of them and what their expertise was, was one of my favourite parts! I would read about any of them on their own, honestly. There was a lot going on in this story and I am excited to see where things go in the next volume.

I would definitely recommend this graphic novel!

I had some pretty high hopes for this one but ultimately it just didn’t hold my attention. I think this has a lot to do with the fact that I struggled to read the panels in the ARC I was sent (which happens).

The Glass Scientist Vol 1 by S.H. Cotugno is a gothic, reimagining of Jekyll and Hyde. There are werewolves, a house turned into a giant laboratory for refugee geniuses, and a female Frankenstein. This gaslamp fantasy graphic novel written by a Nonbinary mixed-heritage author is about buried secrets, mad science, and misunderstood monsters.

I found it incredibly difficult for me to immerse myself in the art and the text as the ARC that was provided was *incredibly* blurry. There was text I just had to guess through as it was impossible to read.

When Hyde, first appeared, I was a lot more intrigued, but overall it felt like a wave where my interest waxed and waned but never to a degree that I was truly interested in where the story was going.

Around 50% of the way there was the first mention of queer characters, I found the two and half pages of a mob-like crowd talking over the unconscious form of Frankenstein, and speculated on her gender and sexual orientation very strange to me. The conversation was then dropped and never brought up again for the rest of the novel. Some of the dialogue included:
"Is Frankenstein a girl?"
"Is he?" "Is he?" "Is he?"
"Just what I was thinking"
"I really couldn't tell"
"I have so many questions"
"Is he?" "Is he?" "Is he?"
>> “Yes, Frankenstein is a woman, now as I was saying…”
"Was she originally a man?"
"Or does the Frankenstein prefer the company of **other women**" With "other women" bolded"
“There were witnesses! They saw HIM die!”
"But seriously, is Frankenstein a lesbian or what?"

Personally, I did find it a little off-putting, especially since there was really no follow through to the conversation that seem to have been brought up, in addition to the character that was been vehemently discussed was unconscious. Please note that the author is non-binary and while I am queer, I am not a member of the trans community, and therefore, please do take the above portion of my review with a grain of salt. I did speak to my trans friend about this and showed them the scene and based on the pages that they saw they felt very uncomfortable.

Additionally, as this book is marketed to ages 12 and up (this age can be found on the first page of the arc as the suggested audience), I do find it a little strange that the word "slut" was used a number of times as an insult in the book. I do not think that children as young as 12 would truly understand how to use the word "slut" without insulting women, whether intentional or otherwise. There is also a scene where a character projectile vomits blood onto another character and that character just spends the next couple of chapters covered in blood.

While I understand that kids of any age may be exposed to gore and a variety of swear words, I'm not too sure it's necessary to have a book marketed to children with slurs like "slut" in it.

Others did enjoy it, but overall this was a miss for me.

Thank you to Penguin Teen for an advanced reader copy!

This was a delightful read. As a lover of monster stories and "Rogue Scientists" I really enjoyed this story. I can't wait to see what happens in the next volume!

I was initially drawn into this book by the cover and the title, a new look at classics that I have admittedly never read but have become familiar with largely through retellings. Overall, I enjoyed Cotugno’s take on Jekyll & Hyde and the continuous idea of the mad or rogue scientist. I found the book itself to be a little hard to read, or at least hard to read as quickly as I wanted to. There is an immense amount of story packed into these 7 chapters. For avid graphic novel readers, lovers of retold classics, and intense queer allegory (or just queer people), this might be worth checking out!

For me, the highest point in this book was the author note/letter at the end where Cotugno explains the ideas and reasoning behind the story. This is what will ultimately result in me probably reading the rest of this series once it's published. While I found myself really interested in the ideas behind the book itself and some of the character and story development, I just had a hard time getting myself to continue reading. It’s a fairly dense graphic novel, which isn’t a bad thing, just outside of what I’m used to. Because this is also only the beginning of the series, we don’t really get into the meat of the plot until about halfway through the book.

Ultimately, I am decently interested in this book and I thought it was a well-told story, but definitely outside of my comfort area in the graphic novel sphere. I think the main character’s are characterized well and I look forward to how they’re explored in subsequent volumes.

I absolutely loved this story. I actually first found it years ago when it was just starting out as a webcomic, and while I loved it, I ended up not keeping up with the updates and losing track of it. So imagine my surprise and excitement when I saw that it was on NetGalley and being published in October! The Glass Scientists is a reworking of Jekyll and Hyde set in a paranormal steampunk world where mad scientists (or rogue scientists as they prefer to be called) are not that uncommon and are mainly misunderstood. Jekyll runs a Society for these Rogue scientists and spends most of his days trying to convince wealthy people to invest in the society and science, while at night Hyde comes out to play and spends the evening causing mischief. Both Jekyll and Hyde can communicate with each other even if they're not in control, which makes for a fun dynamic, and no one in the society or outside of it knows that they are the same person. This story is full of beautiful and colorful artwork, a fantastic cast of characters, a fun and engaging plot that keeps you hooked from the beginning, and plenty to say about repression in Victorian England. It's fun and clever and highly worth a read.

This was so kooky and charming! I hadn't heard of this before, and didn't realize it was an ongoing webcomic, but I'm so happy it's now on my radar. I loved how Cotugno brought together all these classic sci-fi characters that we're familiar with and brought new life to them. I especially enjoyed Hyde. He was so ridiculous and had me laughing at his antics. The artwork was fun and colorful, and it kind of reminded me of '90s cartoon shows. It was so cozy and nostalgic. I'm excited to pick up the other volumes when they come out.