Incredibly fun and cute graphic novel! I love the characters and story of this one and Vol 1 was such a great length to really get in to meat of this fantasy-realism mixed plot. I absolutely love the little spirits, Radish is the best of the best! All the characters are sweet and enjoyable and I will definitely keep reading to see more of this world that Cook has created!

I loved this book and can't wait for volume two. The story pulled me in right away, there were some surprising twists and turns, and the art was excellent. I'd recommend this book for all public library collections.

I am absolutely obsessed. I honestly cannot wait to continue reading this in the Webtoon app because I need more of Callie, Declan, Lasser, and ESPECIALLY RADISH. If you’re looking for a wholesome, cute, adventure book, this is the way to go! Volume 1 was filled with precious scenes between our mains Callie and Declan (and might I say the SHIP HAS SAILED), various mythologies and references for all fantasy fans, and of course a twist no one saw coming. I love that it ended by rounding out the story and getting you pumped up for the next one. Plus, the sketchbook and Radish’s notes at the end we so cute! Thank you so much Netgalley for allowing me to review this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

EEEEEP!! I’m SO excited!!

I once reviewed Katie Cook's <i>Nothing Special</i>, a comic series that I’d read on the Webtoon platform, and very explicitly stated that the only complaint I had about the series was the fact that I could not purchase a physical copy of it as a graphic novel. This egregious oversight has now been corrected!

<i>Nothing Special</i> is a story about a teenage girl who has always felt like somewhat of an outcast in the human world and prefers to talk to the spirits of plants all non-humans can see than the humans around her. Callie Benson's life changes when one of her fellow students begins seeing the plant spirits as well and realizes that she knows what they are. And when her father suddenly goes is kidnapped, Callie and her new best friend, Declan Hickey, set off on a dangerous adventure to find and rescue him.

Despite the somewhat dark nature of Callie's father's disappearance—there was a mild amount of blood on the walls!—<i>Nothing Special</i> is actually an incredibly cute comic and story. The macabre of the tale is handled in such a way that it’s kind of more cute than anything else. The flow of the tale and the adorable cartoonish quality of the artwork allows for the dark aspects and characters to come off as rather light-hearted in the most fascinating of ways. And best of all, you fall in love with the characters super quickly.

From Callie, to Declan, to Raddish, and even to Lasser—whom you do initially sort of hate; but don't worry, he really grows on you!—everyone in this wonderful series is so easy to adore. Honestly, I'd be really surprised if anyone could legitimately say that they don't love the amazing personalities that lead the adventures held within the pages of this book.

The story is episodic in nature, a rather quick and brilliant read, complete with light-hearted darkness and a wonderful cutesy feel to it. You leave this book eager for the sequel, but also feeling as though the main plot is wrapped up quite nicely in a very sparkly and swirly bow.

I happened to love this story <i>so much</i> when I first found it online that in the span of two months, I’d already read it more than five times. So, naturally, I was more than thrilled to see it on NetGalley and even more excited to submit multiple preorders (gifts, anyone?—and I’ve even already recommended it to a student who loves both magic, fairies, and the macabre!).

I would highly encourage, especially if the artwork looks like it could be your style, to pick this one up and give it a read. I’m of the mind that it’s a choice impossible to regret!

<i>I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review—and it was as brilliant as I remember it being!</i>

I love this book so much!! The story is ADORABLE! The graphics are incredible! Yet another beautiful wonderful whimsical magical graphic novel I fell in love with from the start and just want to “blue skadoo” into the pages and live there forever! I especially love the way the book portrays plants. Very important message to learn from that. Bonus points: It felt like I was living in a cute little video game. I was so immersed in this fantasy world, I could read it again and again! I even laughed out loud multiple times. I’ve never genuinely laughed out loud from a book before and this one did it for me. It was funny and heartwarming at the same time. (Make sure you read everything in the background of every picture! Some of the signs are hilarious) I love everything about this book. The only thing I don’t love is that I don’t own a physical copy. I received an ARC copy from netgalley but I want the physical book in my hands now! I’ll definitely be getting the physical copy when it comes out. “Nothing special” is definitely something special! ✨