I loved the art and the idea of the story. I just felt like it was pretty rushed and everything wrapped up too nicely. Characters were a little unbelievable. Or maybe I just didn’t connect with them since we knew so little about them.

Overall I liked the art but wouldn’t recommend it for the story alone.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC copy.

A sexy and mildly terrifying take on social media. I highly recommend for fans of Black Mirror or the film Nerve.

What a cool concept. It moved incredibly fast and I wish it was more fleshed out. This could have definitely been way longer than it was. It felt a bit rushed and I feel if there would have been more build up to chaos it would have been a lot more interesting of a read. Definitely black mirror vibes from it but I wish there was more to it.

Gorgeous art style and an interesting setup. This comic was super interesting and I was curious to see what would happen. Recommended!

I am usually quite particular with the type of graphic novel/comic series I read - however after devouring and loving Saga and Lore Olympus, I requested this ARC (quite randomly I might add) and I am so glad I did! I finished this in one sitting and immediately wanted more.

The art style was beautiful - the colours are stunning; both vibrant and poppy.

I loved the premise - a mysterious app, purported to make all desires come true spread across the campus of an elite university where students use it as a more salacious version of Tinder. The main character David uses the app in order to attract and romance? the previously unattainable Alexandra. However, soon the app begins to cause chaos on the campus and a wider mystery arises.

My only complaint about this collection was that it wasnt longer - I feel the relationships and character development weren't afforded sufficient time to truly become established.

I would highly recommend for anyone who loved Saga and is looking for something a tad more scandalous, with a greater thriller/mystery element.

This was an interesting and short read. As some others have mentioned, it gave Black Mirror vibes, which I really like! I w would definitely like to check out more of the author’s works if it’s got the same vibes. The illustrations were nicely done as well. Thank you so much NetGalley for allowing me to read this!

I’ve been reading a lot of comics recently so was pleased to be able to read the whole series of Crave.

An app which can possibly make your fantasy a reality. Tempting to try right? It wouldn’t be a story if something didn’t happen so instantly I think of the adage be careful what you wish for.

Crave wastes no time setting the scene at a university and we instantly know where we are with each character. David is dating Charlotte but really wanting Alexandra Meanwhile geeky Albert wants Sofia but thinks she’s way above his station. Kei has gone AWOL but with reason that will come to light as the story progresses.
There is heartache, lots of kissing and some BDSM images. I should have known this from the cover really when I started reading it on the train! The artwork style is really cool though. For example, I like the way characters blush in this – using lines to emphasis the colour. There is no shyness in portraying explicit scenes either which took some getting used to. After all when I mentioned I had been reading a lot of comics, I meant more of the Beano kind!

The characters are easily relatable. When David breaks up with Charlotte, it was easy to empathise with her desire to be with him even though he is interested in Alexander. And when she doesn’t get what she wants, her revenge backfires, exposing her vulnerability. I felt compelled to cheer Albert on when he tentatively reached out to Sofia and she responded (yay!).

There is a more sinister side to the App. Not everyone gets what they want and in such cases, the app supports suicidal tendencies. To me this serves as a reminder of the power social media can have over us.

I could see this being made into a film or series. I know there are other films and series with similar story lines involving an app – Red Rose for example. But like zombie and vampire movies, I never tire of another story on the theme of apps. If you need your smart phone, you’re going to need your apps. But beware!

This was a very quick read with unique images and an intriguing storyline that will leave you even more uncertain about the developments in AI, social media, and the internet in general.... But if you are not paranoid and enjoy stories where computer programming takes over, then you'll likely enjoy with no reservations! The story seems crazy and moves so fast that, but at the same time doesn't seem all that farfetched in the near future. The images are colorful and defined but also pretty explicit so if you're not prepared or not looking for that, you've been warned. The plot centers around an app that gives people what they desire, often sexual/romantic requests, so this was definitely to be expected and makes sense for the story. I've seen people compare this to Black Mirror, which I have never seen but heard enough about to feel comfortable saying you might like this if you liked that show. I like that the characters felt like they could really just be anyone on a campus or in your friend group, characters could be likable one moment and then awful the next, which I felt really humanized the story. It also showed how common bullying can be and how easily/quickly it can ramp up especially with phones and social media feeding on people's worst qualities and making everything more permanent -- things you might think or say for a second but don't really mean can be immortalized in a second. Overall, I feel like it had an interesting plot, characters, and message and a good ending that leaves it open to having a next volume but also could end right here.

I voluntarily read and reviewed a DRC from Image Comics via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I did love reading this and would love to explore more stories by the author. The artwork took some adapting to but it really grew on me. Fantastically quick read, I only wish I could have read more

Take the plot of Be More Chill, ground it a bit more in reality similar to Black Mirror and watch as a bunch of law school students give all their personal data and desires away to an app that showed up on their phones without warning and no one questions it.

Thank you to #NetGalley and Image Comics for the copy of #Crave in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.

I was able to get through all of Crave on my phone while waiting to be seen at the doctors office in the waiting room and between nurses coming in to see me. Was this the best option to be reading in public? Probably not considering the BDSM panels towards the beginning but a lot of the erotica stuff clears up as you get further into the mess in the second half of the book so it worked out.

If you want something a bit more mature, that explores the themes of social media and psychological choices maybe this could work but it's definitely not my favorite piece to do this.

Formatting wise, I had some issues with the digital copy. I did not realize that this trade would include all of the covers, title pages, "next issue" panels, ads for other stories, and back covers after every single section. I know this was released as singles, but most trade bind ups I get will compile a lot of the title page stuff to the beginning, remove the "next issue" pages and use the covers as chapter markers. So this was a weird choice and really kept pulling me out of the flow of the story.

I think that the most frustrating parts of this story to me was how easily hand waved away everyone's concerns are. The fact that these law students are seen as dumb hormonal kids who will give in to what may be Spyware on their devices is wild to me. We live in a world where internet security is a constant worry (or at least that's what our government, media, and social media advertisers say) so it's a bit hard to buy into the suspension of disbelief there. Only one person in the entire story used the app for a moment and decided it was bad without any intervention from the people who were holding a highly unethical experiment? Really? Literally any mention of other students showing more concern over this app would have made me feel better about this. Or even just that there was a website to download it from instead of it already being there. Its all just too convenient.

Anyway that aside ... the pacing was rushed. I see this a lot with graphic novels lately. Small side plots and world building get so much attention up front that when it's time to tie everything together there's just not enough scenes or pages left to let the story breath. It's like a race to the finish line and usually one or 2 pages of aftermath. It takes 2 panels for the engineering students to create an entire functioning code to take down the app and Crack into the professors computer... as if I haven't watched my computer science friends fight to get one square on a page to change color and not break an entire website (this is hyperbole).

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This is like a Erotic Black Mirror, in all the right ways.

It was very heavy on the erotic , where i feel there could have been more story line.
The App helps you obtain what you crave, and it went heavily on the sexual desires, i wish i could have seen more of the other desires. We saw some from Charlotte, but there could have been more in my own opinion.

It showed the dangers of getting what you want without fully thinking it through.
Also how relying on AI may not be the right way or the safe way to do so.

The ending felt a tad rushed, but it was neatly wrapped up.

Id love to see this made in to an animated series, Adult rated of course.
This would NOT be suitable for any one under the age of 18.

Im excited to check out more of what Maria Llovet has written.



Thank you Image Comics and NetGalley for this Digital Copy to Review.
#Crave #NetGalley

It has a really interesting premise and I think the characters being in college makes a ton of sense for the plot. I know it’s almost science fiction based but the reactions of college students seems pretty realistic. There was enough of a mystery that I needed to know what was going on and I’m happy that there were multiple volumes in this collection so I could figure it out.

The art style was really interesting. It almost felt like it done in a classic comic book style.

Haha! This was not what I expected at all!

This was a short entertaining read with a twist that came out of nowhere!

Becareful with those apps. You might get what your are looking for and more!

I found myself excited to see how it ended and once it did, I wished that it hadn't.

Thank you to Netgalley, Image Comics, and Maria Llovet for the ARC of this book.

I am voluntarily leaving my honest review without coercion.

Absolutely loved the premise of Crave, a smartphone app that could - physically - get you who you wanted. The art style added to the adult nature of the story, as did the BDSM-positive scenes. I felt the narrative was original - would have absolutely loved a longer, more fleshed out version of this to read, as naturally there was some character backstory missing (with it being a graphic novel/comic).

Maria Llovet’s Crave is an erotic graphic novel that caught me off guard—a testament not to the work’s lack of clarity, but to my own assumptions about its boundaries. Llovet weaves a fun tale that doubles as a critique of society’s uneasy dance with technology and AI. Her commentary on our digital age isn’t subtle, nor does it aim to be.


That said, Crave left me craving more. The story builds momentum with a magnetic pull, only to conclude frustratingly early — a familiar feeling for graphic novels in my experience. This isn’t a flaw in Llovet’s execution so much as a byproduct of the medium’s constraints. The world she sketches feels rich enough to sustain a novel or a netflix special with characters whose complexities beg further unraveling.

What’s here is undeniably compelling. Crave balances its erotic charge with hints of intellectual heft, delivering a narrative that teases thought-provoking and titillates the senses. There’s a generous dash of spice, and BDSM that did not feel out of place.


Ultimately, Llovet’s work lingers. I’d eagerly pick up future projects from her, both for the storytelling and the art itself (prints of her illustrations, please!). If a graphic novel’s success is measured by its ability to leave readers hungry, Crave is a triumph.

Thank you to Image Comics for providing this book for review through NetGalley all of the opinions are my own.#Crave #NetGalley.

Thank you to Netgalley for the e-arc of this!!

This was pretty out of my comfort zone genre-wise and media-wise, but the plot was really interesting! I think I would have enjoyed it more as an actual book, but that's a personal preference, and I did not deduct points from my rating for that. It definitely brought me back to when I used to read comic books all the time. I don't know that I will request more from this author in the future, but it was an entertaining and quick read.

This is my first time reading a graphic novel and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!

It follows a group of students trying to prevent a dangerous and chaotic AI system from wreaking havoc on their campus. The students become absolutely ravenous following the orders of the app 'Crave'. This novel was very unhinged, and things got crazy fast, but it was super fun, and definitely lived up to its erotic label!

The artwork was brilliant; it was the cover that drew me in initially - and the enticing plot of course - but the illustrations inside were fantastic too! I loved the art style. It was really emotive, colourful and packed with detail, and reminded me of old comic books.

This graphic novel was dark and mysterious, and spicy as hell! This was a really fun read, and it definitely had the unsettling Black Mirror vibe it advertised in the description!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this!

*I received this book as an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) for free in exchange for an honest review*

Crave reminded me of an old Archie comic that had been turned into an erotica. I liked the spin it had on AI and nerve/dare apps. It was interesting, but I 'd pass on a second book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc!

Maria Llovet’s Crave follows the sudden appearance of a mysterious app on everyone’s phone at a university campus. The app promises to give you what you "crave", though no one knows where it came from or how it works. Within a few hours, chaos erupts—violence, sex, and everything in between take over as people seemingly submit to their deepest desires without hesitation.

I liked the illustrations - Llovet has a very specific and identifiable style - and the way the minimal dialogue let the art speak for itself. The story is incredibly fast-paced, making it a gripping read but it's also over before you know it. While some aspects may seem far-fetched, the way AI is taking over our society at the moment, maybe it's not that far. However, I found it unrealistic how quickly everyone succumbed to public displays of sex and chaos. People don’t work like that—shame and social stigma would stop them. Still, I was able to suspend my disbelief for the sake of the story’s chaotic momentum.

Overall, it's a fun read, if a bit rushed

A spicy Black Mirror episode indeed!
Pros: Fast paced plot, writing was good for the most part, and the art style worked for this type of story (particularly the choice to only have facial features on main characters)
Cons: Plot wasn't overly new or exciting, not a very satisfying ending, and art was a bit bland at times.
Definitely 18+ based on the amount of X rated scenes.
Very graphic graphic novel.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!