Interesting read, but I can't say I was too captivated. The art style was beautiful, though. The colors were used in such a wonderful way and they actually help the story move along. The were too many chat clouds in some pages, in my opinion. The characters were arguably the strongest part of the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and to BOOM! Studios for sending me an e-galley of this comic collection in exchange for an honest review!

Ghosted in L.A. follows Daphne as she's following her high school sweetheart out to California after high school. First she's faced with the cliche rude roommate who is too cool to make small talk like a normal person, then her boyfriend breaks up with her and leaves her running down the L.A. streets crying until she comes across Rycroft Manner. At first glance she realizes it's abandoned and walks around then suddenly realizes she's not alone, Rycroft is filled with ghosts. This Volume includes issues 1-4.

I really liked the art style. I noticed it kind of shifts from the first few pages into something different and almost takes on a manga-esque quality at times. I'm sure that's intentional and serves some purpose in the story that might make more sense in the later volumes. Maybe it's just progression.

It's a pretty interesting concept and after the cliffhanger that it left off on I'm curious to see what happens.

This was a really fun, really fast read. I loved the art and the overall story, but I found Daphne, the protagonist, rather generic. It's also a shame that there were only 4 issues collected here, making it feel like it was over just as it was getting started. Looking forward to future volumes though.

ARC provided by Boom BOX via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Ghosted in LA, VOL.1 is the fascinating first taste of a story of personal growth and ghosts that makes me ghoulishly hungry for more.

What captured my attention first were the incredible, wonderful, superb, glorious, and all the other synonyms for brilliant, illustrations by Siobhan Keenan and the as enchanting work of colorist Cathy Le. Sina Grace’s inventive creation will be perfectly complemented by their united art.

Daphne, the main character, is not always the best of protagonists, sometimes immature, selfish and petulant. By the end of the first volume, though, she somewhat grew on me. The most interesting part of this story is however the ghosts and their pasts and their unique powers.

I’ll fervently wait for the future of this work.

One of my first real ventures into graphic novels and it didn't entirely disappoint. The artwork was stunning. I really appreciate what the visual clues can tell me about the characters. I really enjoyed the background/flashbacks we got of some of the ghosts and I'm interested in the ones that no doubt come in the future. I also appreciate the representation. It's a lot of surface level mentions so far but it doesn't pull focus from the story, it just enhances the characters into fully realized beings.

I also enjoyed the reading experience. It was vibrant, visually stimulating, and easy to follow. I overall liked the characters and what I've gotten from the plot so far; there's definitely strong character moments which holds my attention. However, an adjustment I need to make to fully enjoy the novel is to not have a complete story. It's a fairly short volume so there's a lot of surface level material and the story ends on a cliffhanger. It's just the first part of the story and I cannot hold that against the story even though it was a less favorite aspect. I'm interested in continuing the story but I almost feel like I need to wait to have the entire story to fully immerse and enjoy myself.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

I really enjoyed the idea behind the story, but unfortunately I found the main character hard to root for and the least interesting out of all the available characters. I may, however, continue with this series as I find the lives and depths of the other characters intriguing.

This had an interesting premise and the illustration style was gorgeous, very playful and fun.

Daphne follows her boyfriend to L.A. for college. She's excited to start a new chapter in her life. But her roommate hates her and her boyfriend dumps her. Now she's stuck in a strange city without a friend. While exploring the city, she comes across a Rycroft Manor, a beautiful house that just so happens to be haunted by actual ghosts. They take her in, leaving Daphne to wonder if maybe the undead are her best chance of having a family in L.A.

I liked the story and that ending makes me want Volume 2 now so I can see where the author takes this story. The main character is a bit stereotypically "I'm special" at times, but she felt very real. The ghosts have very diverse backstories and abilities, which gives the characters some more depth. There's also religious and sexual diversity in this, which I liked.

The artwork is amazing but I didn't fully love the story. It was not as exciting or engaging as I would have liked. I did appreciate that the main character is flawed and far from perfect. She is naive and indecisive making her feel realistic although not the most likeable at times. Still, this was beautiful to read through with the artwork and not so boring that I didn't finish.

This book was fine; the ghost-concept was fun, but it was hard to get past not liking or caring about the main character.

I've really enjoyed a lot of Boom! Box graphic novels and I just knew right away that I would have to read this one.  Ghosts and LA?  Perfect!  There is even a girl named Kristi, spelled the same as my name. 




Daphne and her bff, Kristi, get in a fight right below she leaves for college.  Kristi tells Daphne that she changes who she is for her boyfriend and now she's following him to LA for college.  When Daphne gets there, her roommate is a bit of a terror.  And then her boyfriend breaks up with her.  Daphne goes on a date with a horrible guy.  Things are not going well.  The only good thing in her life is the large home she found.




The home Daphne found is actually lived in.  But not by anyone alive.  There are a lot of ghosts living there.  After her initial freak out, Daphne asks to live there.  She can't be around her roommate.  She needs space to figure out what she wants and who she really is.  Most of the ghosts accept her, but not all of them want her around.  It becomes very clear later on.




In each volume, we flash back to one of the ghosts' previous lives.  There was the 1930's, the 1980's, and 1990's.  There is a little information that explains why that particular ghost is the way they are.  Daphne starts talking to her ex, but only as friends.  He confides a secret and explains why he broke up with her.  Kristi is still back home, but she's tired of being ignored.




I really enjoyed this one.  The artwork is beautiful and the story definitely has me wanting to find out what happens next.  




I gave this 4 stars.  Thank you to Boom! Box and Netgalley for my review copy.

I gave this graphic novel a 3.5 out of 5 stars. I love the art style in this one, I enjoyed the story as well. I would love to continue and read the other volumes.

This was such a cute graphic novel to read! I found the art style interesting and appealing. I also think it portrayed the story quite well. If you're interesting in coming of age stories and graphic novels, along with mystery, you'd enjoy this story

This featured a friendly girl named Daphne moving to Los Angeles, hoping to find and experience a new life. But the doesn't go how she expected it to. Her roommate was, at first, very aloof and solitary. Her boyfriend wasn't the greatest for her, to sum it up. She goes on a walk after an eventful meeting and literally runs into a giant mansion.

This volume is a bind-up of issues 1-4 of Ghosted in L.A., which is a story about Daphne who moves to Los Angeles to be with her boyfriend when he promptly dumps her. Now Daphne has to learn to live in LA and on the way back from her ex-boyfriend's house, stumbles into the garden of another house that's inhabited by ghosts! Daphne moves in and starts navigating college life and life with ghosts.

I think this is a really fun volume! Daphne is a very lovable main character and definitely recognizes when she's done wrong and can admit it, which I appreciate. I also love many of the side characters. This story is really about self-discovery for all characters, both dead and alive. The art style is really gorgeous and is in that sweet spot of beautiful but not too crazy.

The one thing I will say, and what keeps me from really LOVING this novel is that I can't really tell where we're going. Is there really an overarching plot here? It seems more episodic and that is keeping me from really adoring this.

Overall, I would recommend this to people looking for a good graphic novel with depth. And it deals with LGBTQ+ issues, which I love!

This was a really fun, unique storyline! I loved the different personalities of the ghosts and the fact that each of them have a style that's representative of the times they died in. The twist with one of the ghosts was pretty fun, and I'm totally here for some cute queer ghost/living romance in the future if the story decides to follow that route with a couple of the side characters. The casual diversity was wonderful (the main character is Jewish and bisexual, multiple side characters are queer and/or POC) and the art and color palette were lovely. My only real complaint is that the main character is really obnoxious at times, but it's hard not to root for her despite that. Overall, I can't wait to continue in the next volume!

The first 4 chapters of the Ghosted in LA graphic novel are bound together in this first volume. The story revolves around college freshman Daphne Walters who moved out to LA, against the objections of her best friend, with her boyfriend Ronnie. They even attend the same school. Daphne struggles with fitting in since her roommate dislikes her and makes it a point that she knows. She's willing to look past that since she's there to support her boyfriend. Only, when he dumps her unceremoniously, the little control Daphne has over her life quickly crumbles.

There are a lot of stories about young adults braving it in college for the first time while in a relationship they think is forever. Until inevitably they break up and everything falls apart. This story takes a different approach by adding ghosts into the mix! Overall it was interesting and I enjoyed learning about some of the ghost characters' lives before dying and what led to how they carry themselves now.

There is quite a bit of action aside from the main plot of Daphne getting through school and piecing herself together after the sudden breakup. I feel like it was a good push and pull of us learning about the different characters and there still being a general mystery about their lives, which was pretty interesting.

In conclusion, this is an easy to read, fun graphic novel. It has some dark-sided action in it but manages to not take itself too seriously and keep things lighthearted throughout. I'll probably be keeping my eyes out for Volume 2!

Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM Box! for providing me an advance reader copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

I felt this was an intriguing story, but it didn't dive deep enough into the characters' personalities or history for me to form a strong attachment to them yet. Hopefully, that will change in later volumes, since I do think this world has the potential to hold readers' interest for a while. Giving each ghost a distinct style based on different periods in contemporary history was a smart decision, and I'm excited to learn more about each of their previous lives.

My favorite part of the series so far is the art. I love Siobhan Keenan's soft, round style and dynamic expressions. Her characters always have a friendly air to them that makes me want to live in their world. Cathy Le's colors were also attractive and provided further character to the story while creating a clear divide between the normal and the supernatural.

The issues in this volume were fairly episodic, so it seems like readers could easily follow the plot whether they chose to read the series as single issues or trades. The mystery aspect present in this volume is what interests me most, and I will likely continue reading along through collected editions.

This was my first comic novel and I adored it. It was so cute and funny.
Daphne was a confusing main character with extremely quick mood switches and I felt the story too at times moved very fast, but it was an enjoyable read.
The illustrations were superb, I'd have to give that. And all the characters had their own backstories so that made it even more interesting.
I just felt like it ended too soon ah. Need the next vol right now!!! I can't wait to see how Daphne fares with the ghosts 😁😁

Hilarious! Amazing and so much fun.
Really loved the art style and the story too. It was different and took me back to my comic days! I could totally relate with the main character and I am glad that the author didn't shy away from making her flawed with all her naiveness, indecisiveness and with an abundance of spontaneity! Looking forward to the series.

This was cute! I especially loved the ghost backstory scenes, with the different coloring. Daphne seemed to have a lot of drama and self-centeredness that she could’ve saved herself from a lot of trouble, but then she was relatable with her “night cheese” 😂😂 I’d definitely read more of it.

I'd read the first issue of Ghosted in L.A. a while back after meeting Sina Grace during a signing at a convention. He was nice, so I got the first issue. But it wasn't enough to draw my attention and I let it drop.
So you can imagine my surprise when I so deeply enjoyed the first volume. It turns out that this is one of those stories where you need to get a bigger bite of the story to fully enjoy it. It took getting to know leading lady Daphne better to understand her motivations and get attached to her story. It's one of those instances where a character and their situation grows on you as you get a broader view of the story. And there's so much to unpack in this story. It's not just Daphne's story, it's also the story of each ghost and of Daphne's living friends.
That said, the pacing is slightly all over the place. It constantly jumps between times, locations, and characters. I totally admit to being a bit lost a couple of times as to who was talking and how we'd gotten to a particular place. It appears to be a quirk of Grace's writing style and I ended up getting used to it, but it did annoy a tad at the beginning.
Artwise, the character design fits the story to a T and I loved the use of colors. Characters are also extremely expressive, which works to tell the story almost as well as what's written on the page.
Overall, it's a great coming-of-age story that's wrapped up in an intriguing ghost story and has set the foundations for a solid and entertaining story going forward.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review.