A cute, ghostly slice-of-life comic about a naive college freshman who moves to L.A. and into a "haunted" manor. 

The main story revolves around Daphne, the somewhat clueless freshman who moves into the mansion. Like many 18-year-olds, Daphne makes a lot of questionable decisions and at times can be a bit annoying. But with that comes a lot of room for character growth. The ghosts, meanwhile, are all from different time periods and have their own quirks. Some of the issues contain flashbacks to their pasts, and it's clear there's more going on in Rycroft Manor than meets the eye.

If I had one complaint, it's that there's no real sense of time and it's at times unclear at points just how long Daphne has been staying at the manor and how well she knows the ghosts. 

That said, the artwork in the comic is beautiful and the mystery surrounding Rycroft and the ghosts compelling. I'll be looking forward to reading future issues of this one.

I really liked this comic! The story was super charming and relatable - I also would choose to live in a haunted apartment complex instead of with a snooty religious roommate. Daphne was a treasure, although I admit that she could use a bit more development. However, this is the first volume so she has room to grow! And at the end of volume 1 you can see that Daphne has grown some already, and I can't wait to see where she goes next. The plot was a nice blend of young adult drama, ghostly shenanigans, and mystery so it's really compelling - I read this in one sitting. Something that I also really liked was the LGBT representation, quite a few of the characters are queer and I love seeing that as part of a story.

The art was gorgeous! On literally every page I was taken aback by how beautiful and captivating the art was. The style, the colors/inking, everything about it was perfect.

I'm super happy I was able to get the opportunity to read this and I can't wait until the next volume!

I was provided this e-ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This comic book is unlike most that I usually read, but the ghost element pulled me in. Daphne, for the most part, comes off as a smart girl who has lost sight of what she is doing; which is very reminiscent of a young adult leaving home for college. She moves all the way to Los Angeles to go to the same university as her boyfriend, angering her best friend in the process, but things don’t go as planned. Everything is a mess and her dorm roommate kind of hates her. She exhibits the loneliness we all have felt when we move across the country to set up our own lives, disconnected from our past in a jagged way; yearning for it, yet still wanting to get away. She is looking for friends, but also hesitant because she has been burned before. Amidst all this Daphne finds herself making stupid, albeit sort of funny, decisions and moving into a house filled with ghosts.

The story starts out slow, setting itself up, which seems a little boring. Its flow changes from issue to issue, which is sometimes staggering, but it is knitted together by the wonderful illustrations and coloring. The design for each character immediately invokes something in your brain–whether it be a touch of their personality or which era they are from. The dressing fashion of each ghost instantly transports you to the time they belong and makes you feel connected to them. The scenery of L.A. is also remarkable and the colours remind you of every movie/TV show you have seen.

Apart from human-ghost shenanigans, we also get to see the motivations of the undead as we blink into their past and learn about it; which was my favourite part. As we move along these four issues of the comic book, the story gets more interesting and ghost-ly, which is fun. we also get to see Daphne go through some good character development as her self-esteem emboldens and she becomes more empathetic to those around her.

The story ends on a cliffhanger and it has me hooked. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next volume of Ghosted in L.A.

An intriguing concept, similar to the BBC show Ghosts, which is why I was interested in checking this one out. I would say if you liked Ghosts you would definitely find enjoyment in reading this. The ensemble of ghosts added a really interesting array of characters and character designs which I am sure will be fleshed out more as the volumes continue. 

I am always interested in the art when it comes to graphic novels/comics and safe to say the art was really pretty and the colours in the pages set at night were so beautiful! 

But, that; "Now that you're gay" line really left a bad taste in my mouth. A characters sexuality shouldn't be a twist, and I personally don't think having this character as gay added anything to the story aside from maybe one story beat. Also, the story itself didn't really grab me, I enjoyed it but it wasn't anything spectacular.

Absolutely obsessed with the illustrations in this book. I think the storyline is fun, fresh, and perfect for both teenagers and young adults. The main character has a personality that jumps of the page, just like the illustrations. Thank you for the opportunity to read this.

This wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. I would definitely continue with the series, but I'm not dying to read them. The art style was absolutely amazing, but the characters and plot fell really flat for me. The main character was pretty unlikable and acted childish in a lot of ways. The plot was really rushed and certain elements were not explained the way they should have been. Again, this wasn't terrible, but it could use a lot of improvement. I would continue on to see if that improvement is made, but definitely not a new favorite series.

The art style thooooo! 10/10

*Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an open and honest review.*

Ghosted in LA was a treat! I think the art and coloring were absolutely gorgeous and the story and characters were a blast to follow. This volume left off on quite a cliff hanger, so I can't wait to see what kind of ghosty hijinks Daphne gets up to next.

This was so fun to read!
I loved the art style and the storyline was so cool!
I can't wait to read more from this series!

Wow. I absolutely loved this. I honestly have nothing negative to say. The cast of characters was so quirky and fun and I appreciate that the main character made mistakes and had a lot to learn. Still, no one was unlikeable. I will definitely be buying the next volume or requesting it if it ever becomes available!

Ghost, meets graphic novel, meets L.A., meets some interesting diversity? Um yes please.

I love how fun and playful the art style is in this read. The art is always the first thing I noticed, so it was a little disconcerting at first when the style did a slight change, but I love colors and art that make up most of this read.

I can't say I'm a huge fan of the main character in this one. She had a little bit of the 'I'm specially' trope going on but nearer to the end of the read, when she had grown a bit, I really like watching her interact with the other characters.

It was also great to see the sexual and religious diversity of all of the characters.

What really drew me in first about this graphic novel was the cover and the cute and nice artwork and colours! Before reading it I was a bit skeptical if it was actually going to be good, or if it was going to be all nice art and a lame story. Luckily for me, these fears were not true AT ALL! 😍 
I really liked the story in this, and although I wish that we had seen more stuff happen in Daphne's life, instead of focusing so much on the ghosts and her interaction with them, I will 100% be continuing this story with the other Volumes! Another plus is also the great rep in this! I also found myself laughing a lot while reading, and had to stop several times to say "omg this is me"! Especially liked the Harry Potter reference!

3.5 to be honest but I always round down so we rounded up for this one.

I don't read a lot of graphic novels but this one was right up my alley and I'm really glad I did!
The art was really fantastic! I love how each ghost was designed ( the behind the scenes of the art at the end was super cute and fun to read!)
I want to say I like the story but I really can't tell where it's going quite yet? So I like...the potential of a good story that is brewing? I'm definitely going to keep up with the series and get my hands on new copies ASAP.

I found some of the writing a bit choppy at some parts but just in a /this is awkward/ way. I also think the timeline is happening a bit too rapid fire for me but I can roll with it overall.
I'm really curious to see where the rest of the story goes!

This book Kept me wanting more with every page. I loved all the characters with their diverse personalities and interests, and the story itself felt relatable even while being about ghosts. Who hasn’t felt alone and misunderstood in a new place? Kind of wish I had a group of ghost friends when that happened. Can’t wait for volume 2!

This was....

It was kinda weird, but also interestring and I'd definitely be intered in finding out where this story will lead.

Surprisingly cute!  The characters are maybe a little one-dimensional, but I feel like this first volume was primarily table-setting.  I'm intrigued to follow the series in future.

Cute art. The color palette was beautiful. I thought the tongue in cheek cultural references were fun and seeing the ghosts' backstories in different decades was interesting.

Thanks to Boom! Studios and Netgalley for the advanced copy.
I loved the art and the coloring.  Daphne is really beautiful but not really enjoyable, she is actually annoying.  The story was neither bad nor great. It was okay, and I was excepting much more from the ghosts.

This volume follows Daphne, a college student who moves to LA from Montana and is seeking to find meaning and connection in her life. She stumbles upon a historical LA mansion and a diverse cast of ghosts from various parts of LA's historical past. I love the art style, and I am definitely interested in reading the next volumes in this series.

After moving to LA to follow her boyfriend, Daphne Walters, like so many before her, has been summarily dumped. While moping about it, she wanders into a courtyard with a pool and decides to dip in. While underwater, she sees her first ghost. It seems that the courtyard is surrounded by an apartment building that houses ghosts from a number of decades. But not all of the ghosts are friendly and Daphney is about to find that out the hard way.
This was a short collection so we didn't get to know any of the characters very well. The idea is a good one, the pictures are fun, and people who are regular comic readers might not mind the shortness of this book. I do wish there had been more comics collected in this first volume so we could have gotten to know the characters more.

Three stars
This book come out April 14th
ARC kindly provided by BOOM! Studios and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

Fist and foremost, the art was fantastic. 

The overall story was really enjoyable. There was some moments of just having to accept that things were the way they were without too much explanation, but I realize this is meant to get everyone introduced and moved towards the inciting incident without lingering too much on set up.

As far as some of the reviews that find the MC unlikable and unbelievable - I remember being college age and being so easily manipulated by other people's friendships and interest in me.  I totally would have moved across country for someone I thought loved me, I totally would have accepted a date from a good-looking jerk if it meant I didn't have to feel lonely. These things didn't seem too out of the ordinary, and honestly made our MC feel even more realistically like a "leap before you look" college freshman.  

The ghosts themselves were very interesting, the little bits you get about their lives, who Agi is and what Rycroft Mannor is (Ghost boarding house? Ghost Therapy?).  I can't wait to really get to delve into those backstories in later installments. 

The one thing that didn't gel with me was how she met the ghosts in the first place. It didn't seem quite in-line with her character - to do something illegal just because she was feeling crappy. It also  was a bit abrupt how quickly she accepted the existence of ghosts. I would have liked even a small hint  of something to smooth that over, maybe even just the simplest "she was drawn to the place" or it was "calling to her", or that she'd grown up on stories of ghosts/had seen them previously. 

Otherwise, enjoyable. It's pretty bite-size, with a lot left to explore so I'm looking forward to the next one.