The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel

"(4.5 stars)Another book that I read based off positive reviews (as well as being familiar with the author’s work), and despite it being a little different from what I normally read, I really enjoyed this book! It’s definitely a dark one, with some violence and other mature content, but it still stays within the YA limits. There’s a lot of metaphor and deeper meaning with the supernatural elements, and I saw the themes of grief and tough responsibilities, but the generational trauma stuff was pretty much lost on me lol. Mags and Nessa were a really sweet couple and they clearly cared for each other, even if Mags would push Nessa away due to her character. The art style was nice, since it’s the same one that the author uses in all her comics, but what really stood out was the minimal use of color, so it made many moments stand out. Plus, this is a good 480 pages long, but it went by quickly since there weren’t too many words per page, and I finished it in a day. The reason I didn’t give it a full 5 stars was because of pacing issues and plot issues- I wish there was a better explanation of the origins of the monster in Mags’s family, and that the supernatural elements appeared a bit more, especially because of the long length of the book and how it was mostly dedicated towards the romance and the other plot lines. I highly recommend this for fans of darker YA graphic novels with some horror elements and Queer graphic novels. "