Adorable graphic novel about witches cooking sweets, what more could you possibly want? Very cute and lovely.

This book has been waiting in my Netgalley shelf for far too long, collecting dust and in desperate need of be read. The cover alone sparked my interest, being wholesome and adorable, then I finally decided it was time to venture into Nova’s world. I just didn’t expect to love it this much.

This comic is full of diversity, which was extremely comforting to read. Tam’s Non-Binary, whilst Nova’s a hard-of-hearing Chinese-American, with queer grandparents and a plus-sized best friend. Nova’s relationship with every character within this book was evidently strong with the language and imagery. It’s relatable, believable, and beautiful to read along with. Nova’s relationship with Tam was adorable from beginning to end. It’s soft and gentle, with a caring nature to it; you just know that both characters feel safe in their presence.

The plot-line itself was fairly simplistic, yet there was something about it that just worked. It made for the perfect afternoon read, finding something gentle, loving and fun. The illustrations from beginning to end of this graphic novel was gorgeous, filling the pages with soothing colours.

Overall, this graphic novel was just what I needed to get me through the day. It was soft, emotive and fun and I’ll definitely need to find a physical copy for myself as soon as possible.

Mooncakes is a very precious paranormal romance graphic novel. Normally, with graphic novels that are shorter, I feel that the story doesn’t feel complete. Like important information, scenes, and transition were missing so I feel unsatisfied at the end of the story. Mooncakes didn’t suffer from that shortcoming. I really enjoyed Mooncakes and recommend it.

I would rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

This was incredibly cute and fun and I loved the diversity (existing F/F relationship, non-binary character, hard of hearing characters, Chinese-American characters).

I did find the artwork a little confusing at times and the story felt like one I'd read before, but I would definitely recommend picking this one up if you are looking for a quick, easy, cute and fun read with some great diversity.

An absolute delight to read..
This is a F/NB relationship and i loved it. Its absolutely adorable to read. the art suits the story perfectly. I think people would love this because its soft, it queer and its incredible cute.
Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-copy for an honest review

3.5 rounded up.

This was a very cute graphic novel and I'm really sad it didn't hook me in as thoroughly as I was expecting.

Structurally, I found the beginning and scene transitions throughout to be a little abrupt and confusing, and the overall art style wasn't my favorite. I actually read the first 30-40 pages a few months ago and just...set it aside.

But once I pushed through a little further, it started to gel a little better for me and I could really root for Tam and Nova to be the adorable couple I knew they would be.

This was a very cute and charming graphic novel that has a fresh perspective on a diverse cast. This contained so much diversity, a hard of hearing character, to a non-binary character, and f/f relationships, I can't comment on how accurate they are portrayed, but I liked the ease with which they were talked about.
Though the art was beautiful I can't say it was my favorite, and it didn't get the chance to grow on me because only half of it was completed.
Though I enjoyed the story but I felt that it was a little cookie cutter and a bit basic. I felt that even though it was a graphic novel, the story would have benifited from having a more complex storyline.
There didn't end up being much depth to the characters as I wish there could bave been, and in some instances the consequences didn't seem as realistic as they could have been. Overall this was a still a great read, and I might pick it up again in the future.

This graphic novel was a fun read for the Halloween season. It had interesting characters and adventure; however, I wish there was a bit more too it. The conflict didn't seem to have too much to resolve, and much was presented without further explanation (i.e. why does her cousin have a pigeon head??) Not too memorable or unique, but a fun quick read.

This was so heartwarming! In this story we follow Nova (a witch), and Tam (a werewolf), who have been best friends since childhood until certain circumstances drove them apart. Now new circumstnaces have brought them back together, along with a magical threat to their hometown.

What I loved the most about it were the relationships; not only Nova and Tam's, but also the one between Nova's family. We also get LGBTQ+, and non-binary representation.

I feel the ending was a bit faster compared to the rest of the story where the plot takes its time and feels more developed than the climax.

<i> Thank you NetGalley for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review! </i>

Super cute supernatural/romance graphic novel. The characters are well built and unique. I hope there are more in the series.

I was seeing lots of buzz for this graphic novel a few months ago. I started it, but kind of lost interest. I wanted to finish by the end of the year, so I plowed ahead and got through it. While it's not the worst graphic novel I've ever read, it's definitely not one of my favourites.

I didn't actually realize that this is based on a webcomic until I read the synopsis (after I'd already read most of the book). I think that was part of my problem: I'd never seen the webcomic, and so parts of the story felt forced, contrived, or very sudden. I'd seen readers squealing over the relationship between Nova and Tam, but when I finally read the book, I didn't see what they were seeing. Coming to the book without any sort of knowledge of their previous relationship, I thought it all seemed very insta-lovey to me. Tam shows back up in town after a prolonged absence, and within a few hours they and Nova are making out.

And let's talk about that for a moment. It was too much. At one point, when the villain tells Nova to run back to her little friend, Nova says: "I will! And I'm going to make out with them while I'm at it!" Now, I know teenagers can be wrapped up in their hormones, but when you're trying to save your friend from demonic possession, why are you thinking about making out?

Much seems to have been made about the fact that Tam is a non-binary character. I don't really care about that (well, except for the fact that every time I read "them" my brain immediately tried to figure out what group of people was being talked about; English really needs some standard, singular, gender-neutral pronouns). What I do care about is whether the character is a good character. I'm not going to give extra points just because the book is trying to be diverse. Tam has a potentially interesting backstory, but with the way this book starts, we're kind of dropped in way too late... which makes the reader reliant on flashbacks and overt telling to figure out what Tam's life was like before their reconnection with Nova. The rest of the characters are okay, too, with an interesting family dynamic: grandmothers, ghost parents, a cousin with a strange magical affliction... But, like I said, we're dropped into this story too late for it to make much sense to someone who hasn't read the webcomic.

I guess I might recommend this to fans of the webcomic, but I can't really recommend it to readers who aren't already familiar with Nova and Tam. The story isn't strong enough to stand on its own (which is unfortunate, given all the potential that's there) and the climax comes across as a little hackneyed and cliched.

I love the magic and all the representations. It is really well done.
I did not expect this to be as deep as it was.
The artwork is adorable and the story is well thought up.
I do wish the resolution wasn't as rushed as it was. I could've used a bit more of the angst and the *oh-my-god-how-will-they-get-out-of-this-mess*, but since it's a graphic novel, all is forgiven.

This was a cute story but I felt like the relationship seemed rushed and the overall story took a backseat to their relationship. It was weird how quickly they seemed to reconnect but then Tam refused to open up to Nova, despite how "close" they were and that Nova could easily have helped. It felt a little dragged out because of focusing so much on their relationship and would have felt more balanced and quicker paced if the story focused more on why the werewolf was needed by the occult.

A fun light fantasy graphic novel for older children and teens. Some adults may enjoy. Lgbt-inclusive is a plus.

This was a great read. It was fun and captivating. We follow characters that are diverse and unique, endearing and very likeable. The art was so pleasing to the eyes! I had a great time reading this, joining the characters on their adventure spiked with magic. It's just the best!

Thank you for an eARC of this book. I definitely had the best time reading Mooncakes. It was really enjoyable, magical reading. I have so much fun time reading the book. Writing was superb! Love it!

Mooncakes was a sweet little graphic novel filled with awwww moments as well as magic 😍

The art was lovely and I was drawn in by the storyline.

Highly recommend for middle grade readers.

It was cute, but it was over-hyped. I liked the artwork and the family relationships between the mc and her grandmothers were wonderful. I wasn't so much into the main story-line about the mysterious beast that's stalking the witches and I thought the romance was sweet, but it was barely existent. Overall I'd recommend it for a cute, quick read but it's very fluffy - don't expect much. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy!

This was so lovely and adorable! I love the art style and the characters...also the inclusion of a cult obviously made my day lol. That aside while I enjoyed this magical little graphic novel I did find it predictable, hence my less than 5 star rating. That aside though I think this is the perfect cozy fall time read and I cannot recommend it enough!

This book have been hyped up in the booktube community quite a bit and I am glad to pick this up here on netgalley. I just cannot wait for the release date.

This is a really cute story and the graphics are amazing. I absolutely love this. Definitely reread this over again very soon.