3.5/5 stars

🐻 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this e-arc!


✨It was only fine. Not that good of a graphic novel but i wouldn't mind reading more from the author

Okay, if I'm being honest, when I first finished reading this one, I didn't think that it was going to be my next favourite read. But, after a few days of letting it sit, I found that I couldn't stop thinking of it. I loved that we were immediately thrust into a place where we have a bunch of ghosts, which we have yet to know more about, become invested in Daphne's life.

This was so fun!! I really enjoyed the artwork. I'm also a sucker for friendly paranormal stories like this. Definitely will want to continue!

This comic has great characters, and the setting of Rycroft Manor is so atmospheric. I can't wait to find out more about the ghosts and what happens to them and to the (living) main character.

the graphics in this novel were amazing. I can not wait for the next installment of this series. The beginning of the story I was not happy about because no girl should follow a boy/girl to college. The girl learns some lessons and finds a house full of ghosts. These ghosts are happy to have a person living there so they can learn about the world today. Well not everyone is happy have a flesh and blood person around. I give this novel  4-stars. Thanks Boom Studios and Netgally for the advance reader copy.

Great artwork in this graphic novel and a compelling story that left me wanting more!  I am looking forward to the next addition to this incredible world!

I don't think Sina Grace is for me. I've read a bunch of his stuff now because it sounds good, but the finished product doesn't deliver. <i>Ghosted in L.A.</i> is about a young woman that travel across the country to go to the same college as her high school crush. She gets dumped and has to try to figure out living in a strange city with no family or friends. Then she stumbles across a haunted house.

The ghosts really are the best part of this book. They have personality and are distinguishable from each other in appearance, attitude, and even the times they lived. Daphne, the protagonist, is kind of forgettable though. Sure she is at the center of everything we see. That isn't enough to carry the story. I'm a little torn on the art too. It isn't bad by any means. There certainly aren't some of the glaring body defects that can be found in other books. On the other hand, it seemed kind of bland, especially when the ghosts weren't involved.

Fans of Grace should totally pick this up. I think anyone that likes his writing style will enjoy this immensely. I won't be continuing this series though.

A gorgeously drawn graphic novel with an interesting narrative, plot, and concepts. Definitely recommended for fans of this genre.

I am utterly obsessed with anything BOOM!Box publishes and combine that with Sina Grace’s writing (which I know from the new Iceman comics!), I knew I’d adore this series. Luckily for me, my intuition was totally correct with this one! Ghosted in LA is a fun comic that mixes the typical angst of a break-up and starting college far from home with the wonder of ghosts.

I am a huge fan of stories that have realistic contemporary elements with a dash of fantasy. I thought the fantasy bits mixed in super well with the realistic fiction bits. I found Daphne super relatable and I totally understood her reactions to the new changes around her, ghosts aside. I thought she was a pretty well-rounded character despite the shortness of this series so I really liked it.

I also really liked the illustration style so I have to give my props to Siobhan Keenan & Cathy Le. I find that illustrations make up a lot of the story and their illustrations & colouring really enhanced the writing.

Overall, Ghosted in LA is a fun comic that I highly recommend for fans of Snotgirl, Mooncakes or any other YA comic!

Daphne chooses to go to the same university as her boyfriend, but when she arrives on campus, he tells her he wants to break up. She leaves her dorm and discovers a beautiful mansion that appears to be empty. She quickly learns that it is filled with ghosts from a variety of backgrounds. Daphne spends time with the ghosts while also learning more about her ex-boyfriend.

I loved the format of this graphic novel. The chapters had small scenes from the ghosts’s previous lives. The ghosts come from different decades, like the 40s and 80s. These scenes explained a bit about what happened to them and how their lives were affected by the time periods. This was a great way to give some background on the ghost characters.

There were some huge reveals and cliffhangers in the final pages. I’m really excited to see where this story goes next.

Thank you BOOM! Box for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel was more of a letdown for me but was equally unexpected. The main character has a fall out with her best friend and then as soon as she moves to a state she doesn’t know, enrolls in a college she didn’t really care for, the person she did all this for- dumps her. 
 Talk about sad and realistic.  
I felt for our pitiful main character, and couldn’t help but to keep turning the pages. 

What does she do? WHAT DOES SHE DO?? 
She finds a haunted mansion that everyone is terrified of that’s filled with ghosts, and begs to live with them.  
Questionable decisions, really.  
Especially seeing as some of the ghosts are straight up like demons and try to kill her later, though most of them were awesome side characters that made the story for me. The only highlight of the story. 

It really wasn’t for me, but I can see the enjoyable parts of it that others might really like. 

Our main character wasn’t eaten by ghosts, thankfully, and then… that’s... yeah, that’s basically it. 

I really wished there’d been more to the plot than just that and a lot of backstories, but sadly that was literally it. I understand it’s quick and short and setting up for more, but it didn’t hook me or anything, especially not enough to read the next one.

2.5 Stars!

I received this as an ARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for giving me access.

This volume of Ghosted in L.A. went way to0 fast. I now need the other issues so I finish this series. It was interesting how each ghost had their own 'power' and I ned to know more about them.

The artwork was beautiful and what drew me into the GN to begin with. 

My only complaint is that I wish it was longer.

So, we meet the lead girl, Daphne, and her best friend in Missoula, Montana; they are saying goodbye because Daphne is leaving for college. But they get in a fight when her friend says she shouldn't go to college in L.A. just because her boyfriend goes there. From there we follow Daphne to L.A. and things seem alright as first but when things get heard she sets out to explore the city and ends up coming upon a hunted manor called Rycroft Manor and meets real ghosts. This is a story of starting to find out who you are, (Seeing as it's Vol 1, most self-discovery to come. At less I hope.) I enjoyed this book, I wasn't crazy about every character but there were some characters I did like and can't wait to learn more about them latter. The story had a plot, but to me, this is more a character-driven story. The art was my favorite part of this graphic novel, I like the color choices, how it shows the characters feelings is well done. Overall, I did like this story and I am willing to give Vol 2 a try.

Yeah, this was a missed for me. I'm not sure exactly what, but there's something about this story that just didn't work for me at all. Maybe it's the plot holes. Maybe it's the characters and how I feel we barely knew them. Maybe it's how the main character frustrated me so much taking decisions that didn't really make sense? As a concept this sounded fun, but ugh. There's also this weird girl-hate thing for a moment that was just so unnecessary? And then this conflict that felt over the top?? 

I don't know, maybe I'm just annoyed we barely get any explanations and the life of the ghosts are just implied, when I wanted to know more about them and their deaths. Sometimes gays can't make it up for boring and convoluted plots, and Ghosted in L.A. is that case.

Let's face it, it's not easy being ghosted anywhere these days.

Daphne follows her boyfriend to L.A. only to get ditched as soon as she gets there. Not only does she need to get adjusted to living the solo life, she must also get to know the city, the new school, new roommate... Add a household full of ghosts and you get a big plot twist.

Although I found most of Daphne's reactions too dramatic, I'd continue to see where the author takes the series.

Yup, not ghosting this one yet.

This comic book is so great. The main character is Daphne who follows her boyfriend to LA but that ends pretty quickly and then she's stuck in a new city with no friends and no family. While exploring the city she comes across Rycroft Manor. A place filled with literal ghosts. Can these ghosts help Daphne find her place in LA? 

I really enjoyed this book. You get sucked in right from the beginning and it just keeps you right there the whole time. I would highly recommend this comic book and I'm really excited to see where the next volume goes!

I often find myself on NetGalley, as well most bloggers do, to submit a review. Then before I know it, I’ve another 15 other books on request. It truly is a tricky road to balance. Though, I have to admit that for me it’s the graphic novels or mangas that trip me up.

And well, that’s what we’re here for today to review one of the graphic novels that caught my eye.

The art style for Ghosted in L.A. interests me and I’m happy to say the cover is a good depiction of the inside too. Also I did a little search and found out it’s LGBT+ story so of course I needed to read it. I am glad I did!

We’re introduced to Daphne during a fallout with her best friend as she doesn’t take well to being told she’s making the wrong decision to follow her boyfriend to L.A. for college. You get a good sense that these two have been friends for a long time, that she really understands Daphne, but as with in real life, it’s not easy to face a truth you’re not ready for. Upon arriving in L.A. Daphne’s luck doesn’t improve – her room mate has zero interest in being civil, never mind being friends, and then her boyfriend dumps her.

Whilst trying to find her feet and ground herself in a new city with no one to call a friend she stumbles into a quiet mansion. Feeling braver than usual and with no one around, she takes a swim… only to be confronted by some of the ghosts who live there. Look at this fabulous bunch!

I am here for the ghosts, for their design, and their stories. Siobhan has done perfectly in making sure that each ghost visually displays their personalities – it really adds to the story. Also, we’ve such a diverse cast throughout, not just in the ghosts! Did you happen to notice that Daphne is Jewish? Yep, I am in love. Alongside diversity in race, we’re also provided with a variety of LGBT+ characters. I have no doubt that there are more.

I believe what resonates most with me is that it deals with very real worries and struggles at starting a life in a new city, whilst adding these supernatural elements. Daphne’s has accidentally got a little ghostly found family in the making, they’ve already started to protect and support her. I can’t wait to see how she grows because of this area of comfort, but also how she helps them to grow. There appears to be a lot of secrecy and worries amongst them and I feel like Daphne input in their lives will be vital.

As with most first volumes, a lot of this graphic novel is setting up elements and hints at things to come. But it’s done it’s job and has me very invested with these characters.

Part of the main storyline explores coming to terms with your own sexuality, I really like how this was handled. I’m sure this will further be expanded upon down the road. The real element that caught my attention though is the ghosts. I want to know why they’re being chosen to stay at the mansion, what they’re threatened by, what their backstories are, and what each of their powers are. There is a lot we don’t know about them yet and I’m excited to find out.

Another area I’m looking forward to being explored more is Daphne’s roommate, I have no doubt that she has a much larger story to tell. There’s some hints at possible witchcraft or cult-like actions. Plus she’s pretty cute. (No, what do you mean I have a Type! Leave me alone.)

Overall, Ghosted in L.A. was a humorous and engaging read. It has a lot of potential so I’ll definitely be there for volume 2. This is one of those NetGalley reads that has 100% landed on my “must buy” pile as I can’t wait to have it on my own bookshelf.

I actually rather enjoyed this little comic/graphic novel.

 It was quirky and fun, with an interesting array of characters. 

The illustrations were attractive and I found it to be an intriguing and easy read.

It is not massively memorable but I’d be interested enough to pick up the next installment.

If you're looking for a scary ghost story, look elsewhere, this isn't it. What you'll find here is the story of a young woman, out on her own for the first time in her life, trying to figure out who she is, and she happens to live in a posh apartment complex with a bunch of ghosts, no big deal. This is kind of sweet in a way- Daphne, our main character, has moved from Montana to California to go to the same college as her boyfriend. Her roommate makes it clear she has no interest in being friends, which extra-sucks because Daphne had a big fight with her best friend before coming to California, and they're not speaking to each other. When Daphne goes to visit her boyfriend, he dumps her. She walks out, and just keeps walking, finally stumbling on Rycroft Manor, a mysterious mansion-turned-apartment-complex, where the resident ghosts are surprised by her appearance. She moves in, then stuff happens. Not gonna tell you what. Suffice it to say, we get partial back stories on three of the ghosts, learn some of the powers they have, some kinda scary stuff happens, and some nicer stuff happens. There are questions left unanswered at the end, but you kind of expect that in a comic book series, don't you? This is light fun, not super deep, slice-of-life-ish with enough intrigue to make me want to read the next volume. The artwork is gorgeous, really lovely coloring, and there's some Jewish & queer rep, which is nice to see. Very enjoyable.

#GhostedinLA #NetGalley

The artwork of this was lovely and one can see the efforts that went into it but sadly one can't say the same for the story- it was just ok and at times the story seemed cluttered. I liked that the ghosts had varying personalities and that each of them represented the times they died in with clothes and mannerisms. A light YA fantasy story, hope the rest of the series gets better.