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The art style is incredible, I think the concept was cyte and well thought out. This was really well done, it's a fun and quick read with a great underlying story to tell.

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The story had a bit of a sad start, but it all worked out in the end. Overall, loved the story. It was such a cute, slice-of-life that I’d recommend to anyone if they like that kind of stuff. I loved the plot twist, art style, characters, and the plot in general.

I don’t know if this was fixed but: “That is until I q uit being a bystander.” (pg 14). Extra space in between q and u in the word quit.

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very sweet and cute :,) the art is some of the best i’ve seen in a graphic novel <3 a very heartfelt read

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Your Letter
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (3/5) or 6.42/10 overall

Characters - 6

Atmosphere - 7

Writing - 7

Plot - 6

Intrigue - 7

Logic - 6

Enjoyment - 6

Overall Thoughts:
As soon as I started this I realized that I had read it previously. I believe it was on Webtoon before? That's probably what happened. Despite this it's been years since I originally read it and didn't remember most of the plot, I just had a weird sense of deja vu the whole time. I still think the plot of this book is pretty unique. Slowly but surely Sori collects more letters, meets more people, and learns more about who sent them. I always love learning more with the characters and trying to solve a mystery with them, and I think this book captured that really well. :)

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This was really cute, the art is stunning! The characters were relatable and sweet. I wanted to read it again as soon as i finished it, a warm wholesome story 💕

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This was such wholesome slice of life about friendship. I really liked the characters, the art style and the plot.
I loved how it highlights sensitive conversation on school bullying and the importance of friendship and support systems for young adults.

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A really cute story about two schoolkids who become friends through a third person sending them letters. It starts with a pretty dark scenario, where a girl stands up for another girl being bullied, and then gets excluded from the class. I love the cat and the school witch.

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Wow, what a surprise this was. After standing up to a bully, Sori moves to a new school and finds a letter underneath her desk. This leads to a scavenger hunt, a new friend, and a mystery to solve: who left the letter, and what will be at the end of the hunt?

Really quite a gem. Heartwarming and melancholy at the same time, with multiple teary-eyed moments for me and a satisfying ending. I also would never have thought this was a webtoon without seeing it afterwards - the panels worked well together in manga format, and beautiful art.

Definitely would recommend checking this out.

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3.5 stars

Your Letter is a Webtoon comic about a young girl who experiences bullying for standing up for a classmate. She decides to transfer schools and finds a letter in her desk giving her clues on how to survive and a scavenger hunt to find the other letters. It eventually takes a mystery twist and offers a nice middle-grade graphic novel that I think many young readers will love and connect to. I even shed a few tears toward the end. I have never heard of this story, but I want to purchase a copy for my classroom for my students to check out.

Thank you, Netgalley and Ize Press, for providing me with a copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

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I enjoyed this more than I expected to! This is a little outside my usual genre of storytelling, but I was excited to give it a go. The story is sweet and I was intrigued by it. The colours definitely have a “pop” on the page and I loved going through the different illustrations. I thought this was original and well-told.

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I found this such an intriguing read. Through this book the main character feels lonely. In her walk through school she finds letters. The letters guide her on her journey and invite her out of her loneliness. Until she meets another person, is this person the one who wrote the letters and why.

The bright colors pop of the page in this graphic novel. Very original framework of the pictures and beautiful illustrations. Also loved the letter hunt and how the letters were presented all through the book.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

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TLDR: 10/10 recommend, no notes, who's cutting onions?, etc.

Your Letter by Hyeon A. Cho is a contemporary fiction standalone graphic novel with a dash of everyday magic. Sori Lee, once a student at a prestigious middle school, stands up for a victim of intense bullying and is bullied herself as a result, to the point that she transfers schools. As she tries to settle into her new life, she finds a mysterious letter underneath her desk that begins a quest and sparks new friendships as she discovers the secrets of the school and the profound efforts even one person can have on a score of others.

From the moment I saw the cover of this book, I fell in love with it. The art is gorgeous, the story poignant--I was nearly tearing up by the end, a relatively unusual occurrence for me when reading. (There has only rarely been a more dramatically quiet last chapter.) Despite all the Webtoons I have read, I'm honestly a little surprised that I hadn't stumbled across this one until it gained a physical book edition, but I'm very glad I did. The story is very sweet and positive, great for that rainy day in which to feel some feels and be cheered up at the end. I also appreciated that Cho included the lingering aftereffects of bullying--trauma is trauma. While the story was too short to explore that aspect too deeply, Cho balanced the real negativity well with hopeful optimism, making the reader feel empathy, rather than capitalizing on pain for a plot point. Some may argue that a few moments might be a little too contrived, but given that there's a witch character, I'm willing to overlook it. This is a book that I would potentially buy!

Readers who enjoy Your Letter may also enjoy: After School Lessons for Unripe Apples by Soonkki, A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Ōima, Regarding the Fountain by Kate Klise, Hotarubi no Mori e by Yuki Midorikawa, and anything with a Studio Ghibli/Makoto Shinkai vibe.

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Your Letter by Hyeon A Cho [Yen Press #egalley #gifted ; purchased physical copy]

An absolutely beautiful, heartbreaking, and heartwarming story about friendship, standing up for what you believe in, and hope. In this graphic novel, a new girl at school is hesitant to build new friendships after her experiences at her old school. When she finds a letter in her desk, she begins to discover the space and people around her. This story had me so absorbed as secrets were revealed and the mystery of the letters slowly unravelled.

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This is the first time in ages I have read a manga, and I am so glad I did...what a fab book! A lovely palette cleanser from the heavy literary fiction books I've been reading a lot of lately.

The artwork is beautiful, the story is wholesome, heartwarming and beautiful. The ending even made me emotional and nearly teary-eyed. and I am very much aware I'm above the target audience for this book! A lovely book for anyone looking for something to make your heart a little bit happier,.

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Super wholesome little read, with a gorgeous illustration style. I loved every moment of this and without giving any spoilers, I think the ending was done remarkably well.

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This was so cute and wholesome!! I definitely recommend everyone to read this now!!
The ending hit me in the feels🥺

3.5 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publishers for giving me this arc in exchange for my honest review.

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I am absolutely obsessed with this story and I want to share it with everyone now!
I love all the letters and the ending is so prefect ❤️

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I loved everything about this book: the plot, the illustrations and most of all the characters. I received a free eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

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Anything less than 5 stars would be a crime for this heart-rending narrative of friendship, loss and empathy.

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Thank you Yen Press | Ize Press for providing me with this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This is one of those (comic) books that deserves all the stars in the universe..

I highly recommend it if you enjoy reading comics like Heartstopper or watching movies like the ones from Studio Ghibli.

I adored the illustrations, especially the full page ones, those might be my favorite illustrations ever, I just wanted to jump into them and be there. The story is so good, so beautiful, engaging, quirky and well thought out.

Sori Lee is a middle schooler who one day decides to stand up for someone who is being bullied. This leads to her class turning against her and she soon transfers to another school. But later in the story we learn how important it was that she did the right thing and the effects it has. We also learn the importance of being kind, even in small ways and that bullying leaves scars.

Changing schools is scary but she finds a letter stuck under her desk, that changes everything! It’s like she has a friend who’s making her feel at home and helps her navigate the new school. One letter leads to another and so on. And in some places the letters are hidden, there’s a boy and they soon start looking for the letters together and what happens next had me in tears, happy tears! I cannot recommend this one enough! Such a wholesome and great read!

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