I gave up on this graphic novel pretty quickly after I started. I’d say about 10 pages if not less? I don’t have a clear answer as to why I chose to not finish the graphic novel because to me, everything about it just didn’t work out for me.

I didn’t like the art. I don’t know if one would call it quirky or anything but I didn’t care for it. I felt the writing was juvenile and the dialogue to be subpar. I disliked both main characters – in fact Kim was a big reason for my dnf.

The art for this was cute, but ultimately I did not fall in love with it. The characters fell flat, and plot was lack-luster for me personally.

Kim Reaper's first volume is cute and serves well to introduce readers to not only the characters, Kim and Becka, but also the universe of the story, which mixes fantasy elements with the protagonists' daily lives. The idea of ​​being a reaper as a temporary job is fun, and Kim is the perfect person to have this job. Reading flows fast, but I didn't get too attached to any of the characters. Kim is cool and stylish, but has not marked me in any other ways. Becka, on the other hand, is kind of annoying - and I imagine this is intentional. However, her cute and childish way (which is a common feature in comic characters) did not captivate me. The two work well together, and the story is quite creative, with good doses of satirical humor. The artist's style reminded me of some more recent cartoons, like Gravity Falls - it's nothing visually amazing, but it matches the tone of the story, and with color looks better. I was a little curious about the next volume, but I still think the characters need a little more substance to win over readers.

While I appreciate the diversity that I found throughout the book as well as the illustrations, the story itself wasn't as interesting to me once I started reading the book. And given the fact that her name has Reaper in it, I found the graphic novel too cutesy for my liking.

Adorable little romance featuring zombies, death, and weirdness. Fans of horror, humor, and a dash of romance will enjoy this romp of a tale. More volumes to come. Will their relationship survive Kim's job?

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'Kim Reaper Vol. 1: Grim Beginnings' with story and art by Sarah Graley is a graphic novel about having a crush on someone and finding out they have a really weird job.

Becka has a crush on Kim. She follows her to invite her to the pub, and gets caught in a portal where Kim has been sent to reap the life of a cat. When Kim messes the job up, she ends up getting a promotion, but where does that leave Becka.

It's a pretty cute story. The characters are fun. The art is also really cute. I had fun reading this.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Many Thanks to Net-Galley and the publisher for an advanced e-copy. This did not affect my rating.

*2/5*

The art style was cute, but I didn't love the characters or the plot. It felt like a web comic to me..

This was a cute read. The humour was perfect for the story. The actions of the readers don't make total sense, but I'm not 100% sure it was suppose to. I loved the art style nice and bright, yet it was still familiar.

I'm curious where the next volume will go, and will decide from there if I want to continue the series.

A collection overloaded with cuteness that stars a sweet f/f romance while an underworld cast supports the main characters. The art is definitely my favorite bit because while the writing was resonating with the young adult demographic of the characters, it wasn't what stood out the most to me but the character sketches and that grim-purple color scheme really did. Will definitely look out for the next installments and will recommend this to everyone who's looking for a cute and different love story.

Kim Reaper is a overly-cute story about a girl named Becka who finds our her new crush Kim is actually a par-time Grim Reaper. We don't learn much about the how or why Kim is the only human Grim Reaper, nor do we see much substantial interaction between Becka and Kim. Kim decides after one quasi-date that she doesn't want to deal with the hassle of dating a Grim Reaper, but somehow more bad things happen and she changes her mind instead.

This has potential, but is missing much in the way of substance and meaningful relationships.

Very cute and fun! I just love her art style (after 2 days of trying to remember where I’d seen her work, duh fb). This is an easy read, I absolutely loved the cat dude and his kitty-hulk (because seriously, a cat with a six pack). There are so many absolutely adorable things going on, I can’t possibly list everything I love about this series and it’s author! More Kim Reaper, like yesterday please!

Kim Reaper is an interesting graphic novel following Kim and her adventures in a very bizarre world. The illustrations which accompanied the story are absolutely stunning.

Lovely story, with heartwarming characters, good lesbian representation and supernatural characters, is there anything else you'll want in a story?

A cute little comic! I'd definitely love to see more by this author, because she has a very cute art style and deals with fun, but also real life topics!

"Part-Time Grim Reaper. Full-Time Cutie! Like most university students, Kim works a part-time job to make ends meet. Unlike most university students, Kim's job is pretty cool: she's a grim reaper, tasked with guiding souls into the afterlife.

Like most university students, Becka has a super intense crush. Unlike most university students, Becka's crush is on a beautiful gothic angel that frequents the underworld. Of course, she doesn't know that.

Unaware of the ghoulish drama she's about to step into, Becka finally gathers up the courage to ask Kim on a date! But when she falls into a ghostly portal and interrupts Kim at her job, she sets off a chain of events that will pit the two of them against angry cat-dads, vengeful zombies, and perhaps even the underworld itself. But if they work together, they just might make it... and maybe even get a smooch in the bargain."

Was anyone else obsessed with the TV show Reaper to such an extent that ANYTHING with "Reaper" in the title is now appealing?

Kim Reaper was not the book for me. It starts off with Becka who is seriously crushing on Kim from afar. Kim has no idea who Becka is despite never conversing prior to this adventure. Becka accidentally follows Kim to her reaper job. Though, I would say that Becka was stalking Kim even though Kim was not interested romantically at first. This book tries to be cute, but it feels cheesy for me. I like the diversity, but the story is quite random. Kim is a part time reaper who is only allowed to take the souls of animals in the first chapter. The relationship between Kim and Becka develops too quickly for my taste. There was no buildup to their relationship. Though the girls who on misadventures, the relationship was insta-love and escalated quickly within four chapters of this book. I liked the character designs, especially Becka's. Sadly, I wish the book drew me in. But, this was a bit too much even for me. It tried to be overly cute and punny, that I was turned off. It has an interesting premise, but the execution was extremely random and all over the place.

Sort of a fluffier "Dead Like Me". More about romance, about balancing school and a new relationship with a job, complicated by the secret nature of that job. Comparable to any number of superhero stories, actually. THe tone is light and playful.

Cute central relationship and bodi-posi representations, but the story felt a little messy and unfocused.

Too cutesy and squee for me. Becka has a crush on Kim Reaper. She accidentally gets pulled into one of Kim's jobs as a grim reaper while trying to ask Kim out. The rest of book revolves around Kim's reaping job. There's a lot of stream of consciousness story here and no larger plotting going on. It almost feels like a web comic where it's just a couple of jokes and then you return the next day for another dose of the same thing.