I love the artwork and coloring and I love the story!  I'm excited to continue on and find out what happens with both the mortal and ghost shenanigans next.

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. It has an interesting premise, but I just didn't feel very drawn into the story. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

The premise seemed really interesting. The art style is beautiful but I could not really connect to this. It was just okay. I don't think I'll continue on with the series.

Ghosted in L.A. is the gives me the gorgeous, sun-washed bright pastels of my '80s Barbie coloring books. It absolutely drips California in the very best way. Every bit of this book is beautiful, and the illustrated title pages for each chapter/issue are an especially nice touch.

Story-wise, this is a comic book, not a graphic novel--it feels very serialized, and the reader only gets a little bit of character development, which isn't really how I prefer things, but I also understand.  Our main character, the dreamy and rather-weak willed Daphne moves to California for college ostensibly, but also to be near her high school boyfriend. However, as the title implies, that doesn't really work out...neither does her angry goth roommate, who watches boys love anime nonstop or has people over for "Bible study." What does work out is a late night swim at an abandoned yet glamorous apartment complex. The variety of ghost friendships she makes at the apartments keep the comic going, and I am really curious to see how things work out with the guy who died recently.  This is definitely a lot more plot/action than character-driven, which is a shame because Ghosted is so short., and a lot of narratives are introduced without much progress. There are certainly a few secrets that I'm eager to see uncovered, so I'll check out volume 2 for sure.

I didn't finish this book, in all honesty. The premise of the graphic novel was interesting, but I couldn't get past the layout of the book itself. The panels and the text were so squished, it made it really hard to read, my eyes zipping up, down, and across to read and keep up with the story.

This was so quirky! I love the art style and am so glad that I got a chance to read it. The characters were great and so was the storyline. I am looking forward to more volumes in this series.

Do you believe in ghosts? I always kind of did, and then when we moved into our house I had no doubt in my mind that they exist.

Thank you so much to @netgally and @boom_studios for the digital copy of Ghosted in L.A. by @sinagrace @diastrons and Siobhan Keenan.

Synopsis from the publisher: Daphne Walters moves to Los Angeles and finds that the only ones who can help her find love and live life to the fullest are the ghosts of her new home! In Los Angeles, finding an apartment is killer—unless you live with the dead. Daphne Walters moves to Los Angeles for her boyfriend Ronnie, ready to live her happily ever after. But when happily ever after turns into happily for a month, she’s stuck in a strange city with no friends, family, or prospects for fun. Desperate to escape the lingering ghost of Ronnie’s presence everywhere, Daphne sets out to explore the city—and ends up encountering ghosts of a more literal kind! Rycroft Manor is abandoned, beautiful, and haunted. Will the dead be able to help Daphne find the life she’s been missing in the big city?

This was a really fun graphic novel with amazing artwork! The pictures give me all the Jem and the Holograms vibes with an amazing 80’s color palette! Vol. 1 is a compilation of comics 1-4 in the series. The beginning was a bit slow to start and to set up the story but quickly picked up. By the end I was completely caught up in the suspense of the story and wanted to know what happened next. I’ll definitely be looking for vol.2. Also shout out for the amazing representation in this book (religion/LGBTQ). If you are looking for a fun coming of age story with a variety of interesting ghostly characters then check this one out.

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I enjoyed some aspects of it: the ghosts were hilarious, the development of the main character was good, but it didn't completely convince me

A solid book and a fun book. I think I'll continue the series, but for now, I think the first volume was solid as a stand-alone piece. It was nice to see historical queer representation, so this book satisfies a very specific niche that I enjoy. I'll keep my eye on this series for sure.

2,5 stars
I liked the premise of this graphic novel. A young girl starts college and doesn’t have the easiest of starts. Her bf dumps her, her roommate hates her, and she doesn’t fit in anywhere. Then she finds an abandoned house, where she can get away from everything; the only problem: It’s haunted by a bunch of ghosts. Some quirky, some nice, some less so.

I liked the style of the drawings, and I thought the different ghosts were interesting and quirky enough for me to want to know more about them. I feel like I didn’t get to see enough of them to feel connected to them though.
The focus is more on Daphnes mortal friends and enemies and the ghosts are just sidekicks. Daphne has so much going on (boyfriend, roommate, fight with best friend back home), that it was sometimes hard to follow. The scenes were a bit thrown together. I would have liked the focus to be more on the villa - maybe that will happen in the next volume?!

Ghosted in L.A. is a fun read. Daphne at the beginning of the comic was a turn off, her attitude towards her best friend was petty and uncalled for. As the story progressed and her, I think her interactions with the ghosts made for better a character, I glad she met them soon, I may not have been able to finish the graphic novel otherwise. I also liked how each new chapter introduced us to one of the ghosts before death. The illustrations are pretty as well, I like the pale pinks and pale blue colour palette and the panels are easy to follow.
Overall, Ghosted in L.A starts off rough but thankfully our main character gets a much needed attitude adjustment that quickly changes the direction of the graphic novel for the better.

Because of issues with my reading device I was unable to read this, and because of the current state of things in unable to replace it. I'm sorry I was unable to get to it but i do plan on purchasing this title in three future.

The college setting brought me back to my days at university. Despite not being explained fully I thought the ghost element made for an interesting twist. I liked how the plot took some turns I wasnt expecting. I thought the characters were well fleshed out, even though their actions didnt always add up. The main character had relatable flaws while still being likable. She also makes some meaningful relationships that created some nice depth to the story. The art was alright, but I wish the ghosts hadn't been completely blue.

This was a cute graphic novel! I enjoyed it but it’s not a new favorite like I was hoping it would be. Never the less it made me laugh at times and I overall had a great time reading it. I’d definitely recommend it to people who want a fun graphic novel.

This graphic novel was super quick to read.
The illustrations are very beautiful.
The graphic novel talks about friendship, love, self-acceptance, homosexuality, mutual aid, discovery and overcoming.
I found the relationship between the protagonist and the ghosts a little forced, as she became their friend from one moment to the next and moved in with them.

There was a lack of world-building, but I still enjoyed it and I can't wait to read the other volumes!

A story about a young college student struggling to find friends in a new city, and finding companionship with a set of ghosts living in an old mansion, Ghosted in LA has a shaky start but has potential to be an engaging story. Daphne’s fought with her best friend, and picked a college and moved to LA to be with her boyfriend, but he has dumped her, and she doesn’t seem to be lucky in the friend department either; her roommate, too, seems to hate her guts. Dejected and lonely, she comes across a mansion and the ghosts residing in it, and she strikes a deal with them to help with some ‘errands’ in exchange for being allowed to stay there.

The artwork is beautiful, and I loved the coloring and the character designs! I feel, though, that action scenes, like the attack, etc, could be better. The story’s pacing is a bit, jumping forward without much indication of where the story is going; intermittently there are flashbacks about the ghosts, which were interesting, but it doesn’t solidly relate to the ongoing plotline always. Also what exactly is the threat to the ghosts, for which they need secrecy, is still not even hinted at. Still, I’m interested in this different version of a haunting, where ghosts have different powers, and how Daphne’s relationship with them overall and them individually is explored.

Thank you Netgalley and BOOM! Studios for providing me an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

The first volume of Ghosted in LA was everything I thought it would be, but it left a lot of unanswered questions.

This comic series is about a girl, Daphne, who moved to LA for college because of her boyfriend, who then breaks up with her. Lonely and in despair, Daphne ends up in an old mansion called the Rycroft Manor, where she befriends a bunch of ghosts, and ends up moving in with them.

The premise of the story is quite interesting, and I really liked the execution. The art is also amazing! As for the characters, I liked Daphne and her being lonely and lost in life and who she is, is very relatable. However, I want to know more about the ghosts! We only got tidbits of their stories, and even then it was only of a few of them, so I really hope the next issues will develop them a little more.

Furthermore, I have a lot of questions. Not only about the ghosts and their powers, but about the mansion. [SPOILER] What makes it so special that ghosts end up there? And what ghosts? Surely not all people who die in LA end up there.[/SPOILER] So, I also hope that the next issues will tell a little more about the story of the mansion itself.

Nonetheless, for a first volume I think it was really good and I recommend it. It was fun, the art is beautiful, and the questions it left will only push the readers to read the next volumes in the series. I know I will surely do, and hope you do too!

This was a lot of fun! I didn't think it was the best graphic novel I've ever read, but I'll probably keep my eyes out for the sequel to see how things progress. I think an issue I tend to have with this format is that the story just seems to start and end too quickly. This is probably a "me" problem, as I obviously am new to the genre but, I think it's definitely something that throws me through a loop every time I witness it. I definitely felt like the last chapter went by way too quickly, so I ended the whole thing feeling like I'd experienced some intense whiplash as I'd expected much more than I received.

However, this definitely has lots of promise! I love the concept of a human girl living in an old Hollywood mansion with ghosts that she can see. I think the ghosts and their individual powers will be expanded upon as the story progresses, or at least I hope that's what will happen because I think it added another layer to the story. I also loved all of the representation throughout this story. Our main character is Jewish and queer, either pansexual or bisexual. (Personally, I hope we get some pansexual representation, but I'm happy either way!) We also have a few on-page queer side characters, which is great and something I look for when I pick up a new story. I think the art was really well done throughout as well! I landed on a three star rating because I set this down right as I got to the last chapter and had no will or desire to pick it up to finish things off. I'm glad I did, but ultimately, that means I wasn't as invested as I'd usually like to be. Especially when I'm reading a graphic novel that should be super easy to get through in one sitting. As I said, I wasn't blown away but I think this series has promise and I can't wait to see what's to come next.

This volume collects the first four issues of the series that follows a university student who, after being left by boyfriend she'd followed to LA, moves into a haunted mansion. Ghostly drama ensues.

Siobhan Keenan's art is lovely, with well-depicted spaces and characters. Colourist Cathy Le deserves an extra mention for the subtle palette changes between the main story and the flashbacks to the lives of the ghosts. Sina Grace always writes dialogue well, and this book is no exception. All that said, this collection suffers from ending when it does: it just doesn't feel like a proper story.  I wish BOOM would rethink their four issue collections and instead collect six to eight issues in the trades.

I read an eARC via NetGalley, and the cover seems to have been changed for the final release.