Sina Grace

A dreary YA look at a mopey, teenaged Clark Kent dealing with an acquaintance's suicide and a friend being radicalized into joining a misogynistic hate group of incels with a vague anti-elitist agenda and an arcane knowledge of obscure children's literature trivia.

For all it's "Afterschool Special" or "very special episode" blandness, the most frustrating part of this book for me was how the kid lit riddle that becomes a key part of the story is never fully shown for the audience to solve even though the answer is later uselessly revealed. What was the point of that?… (mer)

I received this for free on NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

This comic series centers on a girl following her boyfriend to L.A. for college. Not long after she gets there, he breaks up with her and she wanders around by herself at night. She comes across a large, abandoned mansion and ventures inside. She quickly realizes that she isn't alone; there are about 6 or 7 ghosts living inside this house. The other 3 issues focus on her interactions with these ghosts. There are flashbacks that show how they died and what their lives were like before.

I think the premise is really interesting but overall, I didn't love this volume. The main character was not very street smart. She is completely new to living in L.A. and decides to go into a mansion that looks empty and slightly creepy without telling anyone where she is. I would like to think that in real life, people don't do that. At least I hope that girls my age are smart enough not to wander around by themselves in cities they don't know. She was also annoying at times. I feel like she got over the fear of the ghosts far too quickly.

I would consider reading another volume in the future.… (mer)