Sina Grace

I really enjoyed the portrayal of a modern day Clark Kent. How his uprightness would definitely turn some people off. And how there's balance to overly mothering someone as opposed to being there for them.

The storyline tried to zero in on how some men are swayed into incel/manosphere/redpill "they're owed happiness" rhetoric. I find it difficult to extend sympathy to these types due to the harm caused, but this story takes a more understanding approach to this/them.

Ultimately, I like that show more Clark's superpowers played a background role. The power of community and doing the right thing. show less

Hey, y’all! My month of #pride reading continues!

Rockstar and Softboy, gay BFFs, are planning to throw the party of all parties, basically because Rockstar thinks Softboy needs to get laid. What ensues is a wild, pop culture-filled escapade involving zombies and vampires and fairies (oh my!), a sorcerer, the unintentional summoning of the mythical Party Beast, gay bestie superpowers, and a transmogrifying cat with all the sass. It’s fun, goofy, laugh out loud funny, and a perfect read show more for #pridemonth.

What I enjoyed the most in ROCKSTAR AND SOFTBOY, tho, was @sinagrace’s portrayal of Rockstar and Softboy’s friendship; they are totally in love with each other, but in a completely platonic way, and that’s ok. I think as a community, many queers have these types of friendships where you can’t imagine your life without that one particular person (or even a group of people, if you’re lucky to have found your tribe) who knows more about you than you probably do yourself (I know I do!). These people can be just as important, if not more so sometimes, than an actual romantic partner. This type of friendship is not always portrayed in many forms of media, and it’s refreshing to see Grace taking a pointed stance on showing this type of friendship and the importance behind it.

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Fuck me I guess. Damn that hits hard and fast. It's amazing how much resonance you can get when queer people get to tell our own stories. Grace does an incredible job navigating the complexity of coming out later in life and just, like, trying to figure out everything all over again in your 30s. It can be tough, and this team does a great job showing one story in that space.

To begin with, that cover pulled me in. Sure, the description and title sound awesome but the cover is just gorgeous! It pulls me in because I want to know why the lead is the center of attention. Those ghosts are bugging her and I need to know why, and she doesn't seem to phased... just annoyed?

We meet Daphne and she's going off to university. Her roommate seems crazy and locks her out of her room and her boyfriend breaks up with her, because who doesn't love drama day one of being away show more from home? And then she runs into a pole and finds herself at a creepy mansion. Normal Tuesday for most people, right?

And then she sees GHOSTS. Because life can't get any more crazy. And boy, are they SASSY. But Daphne makes friends with these ghosts and it seems like a grande idea! To make it better, these ghosts have different abilities too.

Life gets complicated for Daphne, and her and the ghosts have to learn to deal with all of the drama that comes with being a new adult. Oh, and they're all very quirky too. Some like her, some don't. On top of that, we get to see some of their pasts to understand them and their ways (and deaths).

I LOVE THIS GRAPHIC NOVEL. Seriously, it just hits me in all the right places. I can relate to Daphne, I love the ghosts and their quirks and I think it's just super fun.

I did have a chuckle because there are stars **** for swears. It had me giggling a bit, but I totally filled the words in with my own choices. Why not? I'm an adult. It's fun.

I've gotta say, I really enjoyed this graphic novel! If more volumes come out, I really want to dig into them because this book is so delightful! It's the type of story I've been looking for for a while. Fantastical, new adult, amusing and dramatic all wrapped up in one. I would say it's the perfect mix for me as a reader.

Five out of five stars!

Other Notes: The variance covers in the copy I got were BEAUTIFUL. Seriously, I love them! I can totally see why this cover is the original, but the variants are also pretty to look at.
Other Notes 2: WHY WOULD IT LEAVE OFF LIKE THAT?! Ugh. Cliff hanger! I need Volume 2 ASAP!

Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for sending me a copy of this book to review! It's much appreciated! show less