This was such a fun an quirky book. It has some Scott Pilgrim vibes but the alien situation was somehow both cute and riveting.

I was given a free copy of this from NetGalley for my honest review.
A very fun read.
The illustrations accompany the story perfectly.
I would definitely read it again.

I received an eARC copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

This was so fun and cute! The art on the cover is what grabbed my attention first, and it remains just as colourful and cute throughout the entire graphic novel. The story was overall fast-paced and fun - it reminded me (heavily) of War Of The Worlds but the way that our main character was handling the situation was refreshingly different. It added to her character development and the relationship between her and Soma. I think the messaging behind the novel to be slightly heavy-handed, but it made the ending feel wholesome so I did not mind that much. With the way the world feels right now, reading a message about how humans can ultimately be kind even when life gets a little rough was nice to read. I did find the side character/plot to feel a little out of place and that specific character to be a little annoying so when we got to their pages I was just reading them to be rid of them. I think it would have benefitted more pages in the beginning to develop their character slightly more and I probably would have enjoyed this graphic novel more.

I loved everything about this. The art style is STUNNING. I adored the colour palette and colour choices; from an artistic perspective, it's the kind of style I personally love.

The story is quite action-packed and fast-paced, which I didn't mind. Some moments could have probably benefitted from more page time, but it didn't affect how much I enjoyed the story. I love a reluctant hero and an unlikely friendship.

Rating 3.75 — a cute and quirky comic with aliens and environmentalism 👽 🌲

I enjoyed this unique and a little zany artwork. The color palette especially caught my eye. As well as Soma themself was so cute. But I found the overall story a bit messy. It was difficult to follow because there here were several “subplots” and it was hard to differentiate from the main plot. I am also unsure what age group this would fall under as the storyline seems younger but there are mature themes.

But for a standalone comic this was pretty fun.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for this ARC!

Alien invasion and our unlikely heroes is an alien itself and a struggling comic book writer who figures that this adventure will at least give her inspiration and ideas. If they survive it. Fun, quirky, and different.

This just wasn't for me. I'm not sure why. It felt a little odd reading a comic about a comic writer who's struggling to find motivation - like a little too on the nose. I just didn't really enjoy.

Thank you for the ARC!

Maya is burned out and overwhelmed by her freelance comic book career, hoping for a spark or project that will reignite her passion. Instead, what lands in her apartment is an extraterrestrial being with a grim warning about an approaching invasion.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE BOOK
The colours are breathtaking—one of the book’s standout features.

WHAT I DISLIKE
Although the plot shows promise, it falls short in building stakes and tension, leaving the story feeling more like a light-hearted comedy than true sci-fi or fantasy.

WHO IS THIS FOR?
Fans of YA fantasy.

Maya is doing what she thought she wanted - she is a professional comic book artist. But it turns out, its very hard work - it's lonely, repetitive, and leaves no time for her own art. She is overwhelmed and exhausted when an alien literally crashes through her window. She barely remembers to eat, how is she supposed to help this creature. Well, she better figure it out fast, cause if she doesn't, the world just might end.

Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for the Arc!

Very cute story about a burnt out comic book artist and her encounter with an alien. I liked the way Mayas comic book art was interwoven into the story.

The art in this is beautiful, the colors are vibrant and the action scenes are so fun. The story is a bit too simple and needed a bit more detail to make more of an emotional impact for me. I overall enjoyed it but it’s not super memorable.

Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for granting me access in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the illustrations and the colors are so vibrant and engaging to looked at. The story was honestly so confusing to me and got a bit boring towards the middle and end. However, I could foresee this being enjoyed by readers who likes Scifi.

Soma is a captivating sci-fi graphic novel that follows Maya who is a comic writer herself and apparently has a role in the sudden alien invasion. Struggling with her talent, Maya is shocked to find a crashed alien in her house. And from there her life completes turn upside down. It was an absolute rollercoaster ride of emotions, I laughed, shed a few tears and rejoiced with Maya. The art work is fantastic and the storyline is fast-paced and gripping. I was immediately immersed in the story and into the lives of Maya and Soma.

It's a must read and high priority recommendation from me.

[English is not my first language, sorry for the mistakes]
Soma is about a young comic artist trying to write a good story that would be hers. She is struggling until she find a small and kinda cute alien with tentacles, and at the same moment, the potential end of the Earth because of an alien invasion, which is a problem because she has a comic to finish. With the help of the cute alien, she'll try to stop the aliens from destroying her world.
To begin with, the drawings and colors are beautiful, the composition is greatly dynamic and still easy to follow. The story is greatly balanced between the different characters, the main plot and the flashbacks, the action, emotional and funny parts. Great work and a very enjoyable read!

The art is beautiful in this graphic novel. But unfortunately, the storyline fell flat for me. I was a bit frustrated with the main character of this story and didn’t connect with the MC, so I think it impacted my reading experience of the book. I might have also read it at the wrong time though, so I might give this another try in the future.

Maya is a comic book artist who doesn’t really have time for anything else but attempting to meet her deadlines. Until a jellyfish shaped alien smashes through her living room in what looks like a fish bowl. Then her deadlines don’t really seem to matter anymore.
I enjoyed the art style so much and liked seeing the story from her friend’s point of view as well

Comic book artist Maya is stressing about her job when an alien blob crashes into her room. Together Maya and the alien have to try to stop the incoming alien invasion.

This was a fun story with endearing characters (especially Maya's friend Juu) and a zany, action-packed plot. I loved the art style and the meta-ness of seeing Maya's current project / drawings for her job.

While this was fun and action-packed with a ton of fight scenes, it didn't have a real emotional arc to keep me invested. The art/drawings were excellent, but the story lacked a little in heart and detail.

I'd recommend this to a younger audience - maybe young adult or middle grade. It was action-heavy in a way that I think a younger reader would appreciate.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

The art style was incredible, but that's about it. The story had pacing issues that could've been resolved not making the whole plot take place in an afternoon. Stretching it for a week could've made it feel less like a fever dream. The relationships were developing way too fast, and the alien invasion wasn't happening in one page and then had bombed the entire city in the next page. Literally.

The setup for the story was weird, too. I don't see how Juu is anything but unnecessary, given that his story was pretty self-contained and didn't bring anything to the main plot. Also the fact that at the beginning we're told "alien stories with big fights are shit" and then in 20 pages the plot becomes an alien story with big fights is a choice. Why are you even telling me that, do you want me to like your story or not??? Or was this a cry for help??

It was such a fun and colourful read. Such a fun graphic novel, it made me giggle and laugh whilst reading. I loved Juu he was hilarious, very relatable, Maya kind of reminded me of my partner 😂

I was sufficiently weirded out and enthralled at the same time, but in the best way.

Maya is a comic book artist. Currently she is having a creative block. She loves art but she's overly stressed out about deadlines and making art that is what others want, not what speaks to her. Maya has a best friend who is having a date today and he is needing her help. In the middle of her creative crisis and her friends romance crisis she get a visit from an alien warning her of an oncoming invasion.

This is chaos and I love it.

The story itself is pretty fast paced, you don't have a big lull or any slow build up.

Maya is relatable and you'll be cheering for her from the moment she steps in to save the world mode.

The art style it self was really cool. The character and world design were unique and honestly just really cool. The color pallet was really fitting as well, it wasn't super in your face but it was a pallet that was pleasant to look at but grabbed your attention where needed.

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Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press