Pretty predictable plot; a lot of things included that seemed thrown in there; not a fan of the art style. The world building was the best part…oh and TERRY ( )

2.5/5

Cute!

Very fast-paced, and a looot of stuff jammed into the story. I wish that, for how important the relationships were to the characters, we got more time seeing the characters and their relationships develop. Also kind of generic? Not bad, just not great. ( )

Mooncakes is a heartwarming and playful graphic novel about love, family, and witchcraft. It follows Nova Huang, a teenage witch who works at her grandmothers' bookstore and investigates supernatural occurrences in her small New England town. When she reconnects with her childhood best friend, Tam, who has recently turned into a werewolf, they must work together to defeat a powerful demon that threatens their town.

Mooncakes is a delightful story that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Nova is a deaf witch who uses hearing aids and non-verbal spells, and Tam is a bisexual werewolf. The two girls fall in love as they work together to save their town, and their relationship is one of the highlights of the story. And more, Nova has two grandmas in a relationship with each other, too.

Mooncakes is also a visually stunning graphic novel. Wendy Xu's art is vibrant and expressive, and it perfectly captures the magic of the story. The characters are all well-developed and relatable, and the story is full of humor and heart. ( )

Beautiful ❤️

The illustrations, the story, the representation! Everything was brilliant and I loved it. ( )

What I enjoyed the most about this graphic novel was the hearing aid representation. I’ve had hearing aids since I was in kindergarten, and I’ve never read a book with hearing aid representation in it was nice to see. ( )