I actually love going for walks through cemeteries and this one is particularly heavenly. I really love the cemetery scenes, perhaps I am just weird like that. There are a ton of charming pictures of plants and natural spaces interspersed throughout. It’s a little ramshackle in most of the pictures, but it has a cozy vibe that I love.

However, this is an easy recommendation from me.Īs you can see from the above illustration, it is an adorable world. The story is cute too, but it has a few moments of convenience and there are a few places where things could have been explained more. I love the color pallet, the gorgeous art, and the quirky characters.

Behold my surprise when I saw it available on Netgalley! I was super excited to be able to dive into this beautifully rendered world. What cuties! I have seen this graphic novel floating around different places for a few years now, but have never had the chance to pick it up. When Blue learns that Hamal’s gift may be endangering him, Blue decides he must protect Hamal at all costs, even if it means having to leave him. As their relationship develops into something more, Blue realizes that he can never be truly connected to Hamal. You learn one thing and you think you understand how it all works.”īlue has been living as a ghost for a year when he meets Hamal, a gardener with the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Topics 3.5★ 4.“You always assume everybody plays by the same rules.Taproot is the perfect sort of story for when you need something short to cheer you up and make you believe in hope again. As for the plot, again, a good mix of feel-good fluff and eeriness that resolves well and left me feeling happy. It’s used well to emphasize the contrast of light and darkness in the plot itself. I really love the mix of bright colors with dark, especially the way the panels are overlapped to provide a fade-in at certain points. The art is really nice–distinctive and attractive. And, not to give away too many spoilers, but I promise, they do get their happy ending. The main characters are just absolutely lovable and sweet like, I wanted things to work out well for them right from the start. But yes, it has that independent, webcomic sort of feel, which is delightful. Originally a webcomic, it’s now available as an updated single-volume graphic novel.

Taproot was one of the most charming, refreshing stories I’ve read in a while. How far will Blue have to go to protect the guy he cares for and the other ghosts? But something dark is creeping into the area, and Hamal seems to be at the center of it all. The two quickly become friends–okay, Blue maybe has fallen a bit in love–and the small gardening shop Hamal works at soon becomes a popular hangout for a number of lonely ghosts. until he found Hamal, a guy who can actually see and talk to ghosts. Being a ghost, Blue had missed human interaction.

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