Love a good graphic novel! The cover art initially drew me in for this one and it did not disappoint!

This story was well-told and engaging throughout. I think it will definitely find its right audience and continue to inspire.

Faye Faulkner presides at the "Loser's table" at her high school. She has chosen to stay there because she did not want to get involved any friendship or relationship. But when Cody, a new freshman, joins the table and asks for help, Faye gets herself involved with a curse that seems related to an online advice site. But it is not just Cody that has signed up for its advice and there is more to its scheme than Faye had realized. What Shy Shelbi and her minion had not counted on was the lengths to which Faye would go to defeat them Who knows, Faye may have found herself a profession! A different take on high school.

Really enjoyed this!

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I'd like to thank the publisher ABRAMS Kids, Amulet Books and Netgalley for providing me with a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

This one was a dnf for me. The story felt disjointed and I had a hard time connecting with the characters.

3.5 stars. I really liked this graphic novel, but it didn't blow me away or amaze me. The art is lovely, but it felt a little cliche and lacking in depth.

It's okay? I definitely see where the story was meant to go (hello, Momo) but the book felt much too short. It was a lot of telling, not showing.

I loved the art style of this little graphic novel. I was hesitant to pick it up at first because the cover didn't to the art justice. When I opened it up though, I was really impressed.

Faye is a witch or is she? She certainly dresses like one. Cody is new to the high school and new to the looser table. The table in which Faye is a permanent fixture. But being cool is all in how you look at it. And Cody thinks that Faye might just be the coolest person in school.

But if trying to make friends wasn't hard enough, Cody's dad tells her she can't be friends with Faye. Now banished from the loser table, Cody makes a deal with Shy Shelbie to change her life around. Except things get worse instead of better and she isn't the only one having dangerous problems. Just who is Shy Shelbie because she seems to be a curse that the whole school can't seem to shake.

Though the ending was a little sad, I enjoyed the story overall and I hope to see more of it in the future.

This was a difficult one for me. I thought the art was gorgeous, and I am really intrigued to see it in full color, but I thought the story was a mess. While the story centered Faye, I never felt there was no development of her character. There was also no development of the world or the magic system. There was a flashback scene that felt out of place and did nothing to develop anything, especially what I think was intended, to get the reader to better understand Faye's motivations. Instead I felt more confused as the flashback ended abruptly, with no resolution to what happened to Faye's mentor. Also the build up and resolution with the "big bad" was over and done too quickly - it never felt like there was a climax to the story. I was really excited about the book, but other than the art, I found the story uninteresting, rushed and lacking cohesiveness.

Faye Faulkner isn’t popular. She sits at the “loser” table and wears her witch’s hat. When Cody starts going to that school, her popular older sister sends her to the loser table, so Cody befriends Faye. Then a series of pranks begin happening, targeting students and teachers. The pranks take a dangerous turn, which makes Faye decide to figure out who or what is behind these pranks.

This story showed the dangers of cyber bullying. The students who were targeted by a social media account were told to do dangerous things at school. Some of the pranks became life threatening. This story had a magic side to it as well, but the bullying began with a social media account, which was realistic.

I liked that Faye was unapologetically herself. She was called names because of the witchy way she dressed, but she insisted on being herself and wearing her witch hat. It is so important to show a character in a teen book that doesn’t cave to peer pressure. With all of the cyber bullying that encouraged students to do dangerous pranks in this story, it was nice to see a strong, confident character.

Witch for Hire is a YA graphic novel with an important message.

Thank you Amulet Books for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book does a great job of addressing the power of online bullying and the power of friendship and a good support system to overcome that negativity. It may be a bit dark for some readers, touching on suicide and attempted murder as the serious consequences of online bullying but I think any reader old enough to have an online presence is old enough to read this book. The art is cool and helps keep the story from feeling too old school morality tale, The cast of characters was well done and while I wish I had gotten to see more of the supporting characters the art also helped fill in some of their stories. Overall I do wish the story had been a bit longer and particularly gone into some more details about Faye's background to flesh her character out more, but I still enjoyed the story.

What a deliciously spooky tale. Faye has been hanging out at the loser's table for a while now (maybe it's the witch hat?) and doesn't seem in a hurry to leave. When strange and dangerous pranks begin occurring around school, she knows it probably won't end well if she gets involved, but isn't that what Elvira would have done?

In a remarkable resemblance to the Momo challenge, this book covers key topics of cyberbullying and the struggle to fit in and become popular in a hostile world. Although I can't confirm that actual demons are involved in some of the sinister targeting that goes on in real life, this book speaks to how easy it is to feel trapped in situations like this. I also appreciated how difficult it was for Faye to make a decision on whether to help and how. Issues like this aren't usually straightforward, but that doesn't mean they're impossible. The art is compelling and just the right amount of creepy. I'll be looking forward to reading more in this series.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC

High school freshman Cody is sent immediately to the loser table by a cruel sibling, where she meets Faye Faulkner; a goth chick with a witch hat and a group of "losers" that are accomplished students who don't fit the "mean girl/jock" mold. When a series of pranks go from amusing to outright dangerous and destructive, Faye's on the case - and the trail leads to Cody. Faye has to decide whether or not to reveal her true identity - she really is a teenage witch! - to Cody and help release her from a very bad deal, or to keep to herself, affecting her usual social distance? I love a good goth tale, and who better than Eisner Award-nominated series Courtney Crumrin's creator, Ted Naifeh?  Witch for Hire goes beyond the usual mean girls high school story and masterfully weaves a tale of social media, influence, and manipulative magic. Faye Faulkner is your next favorite character; cool beyond compare, with witch powers, excellent baking skills, and who doesn't give a good gracious fig about what you, or the cool kids, think of her. But she has a heart, and she cares, and that's what makes her an endearing, interesting character. I hope this is a fun new series I can look forward to; my Courtney Crumrin trades need a break!

This might sound weird, but I was obsessed with the colors of this graphic novel. I think that this added to the artwork and made it that much more aesthetically pleasing. Before I get into the actual story, I just wanted to make an extra note that I think this might be my favorite graphic novel so far this year. Everything from the artwork, to the characters, and the storyline made this the perfect read for me. Even though the suggested age range for this story is 14, I fully enjoyed it as an adult and thought that it was such a fun read. I have a soft spot for Cody, but I absolutely adore Faye. This sort of reminded me of Sabrina the teenage witch mixed with a little bit of gossip girl with the Shy Shelbi flair. I think that the storyline and the characters were so fun, and the adventures themselves were so imaginative. I truly was surprised at the end, and can say that everything leading up to the end made it so worth it. I thought that as a whole this was such a fun ride, and a read I highly enjoyed and highly recommend.

It’s Cody’s first day of high school. When her sister won’t let her sit with the cool kids, she is stuck at the loser’s table. There she meets Faye, a girl in a witch hat with similar life skills. Faye’s a witch—but not a Witch for Hire—at least not yet…

This teen graphic novel is a mashup of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Gossip Girl. Shy Shelbi has an online program of “self-help” to turn losers into heroes. But she also cyberbullies people into carrying out her “pranks”. Her pranks are vicious: pushing someone down a flight of stairs, and texting someone to kill themselves. Can newbie witch Faye stop Shy Shelbi? Will Cody turn into a hero?

Witch for Hire has an interesting plot that kept me engaged throughout. The identity of the real loser in the book was a genuine surprise. Faye is an intriguing character and the book’s conclusion definitely leaves room for a sequel. 4 stars!

Thanks to Amulet Books, ABRAMS Kids, and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

The art style was nice enough, though I'm sure it will be even better in color. That's what gave this book a 3 star rating instead of a 2. As other reviews have mentioned, this book had potential but didn't live up to it. Underdeveloped main characters, underdeveloped side characters, undeveloped interpersonal relationships. The witchcraft could have been really neat but wasn't touched on long enough or in enough depth. The Shy Shelbi character (?) was sufficiently evil and creepy, but that whole plotline was still a bit confusing. Over all a nice attempt that didn't quite succeed, and not a book that I'll be purchasing for my library.

What a fantastically creepy book about teens dealing with peer pressure and bullying in high school. I would have liked to have seen a few more pages to resolve the ending a bit more smoothly, but I enjoyed the book overall.
Faye Faulkner is a witch who doesn't feel the need to make friends or move from the loser's table at school. When students start following an odd social media account that promises self actualization, it turns into a case of cyberbullying taken too far. Faye realizes that she may be the only one that can uncover the secret behind the social media account and save her fellow students, even at the cost of her own safety.
I enjoyed the different styles of text. I do wish the other characters had been fleshed out a bit more.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-Arc of Witch for Hire by Ted Naifeh.

Witch for Hire is a graphic novel with a paranormal style telling of a cyberbullying creature. Students at Faye's high school who sit at the loser table and feel lost and alone are finding themselves on the recieving end of messages that instruct them to harm others and if they don't something bad will happen to them. Faye, who has sat at the loser's table the longest, decides to investigate.

I really liked the imagination of creating a creature who is behind cyberbullying and the creature has no power outside of the internet and it is other people who are causing all the harm. This graphic novel touches on interesting concepts of who has the power and what power can do for those who do have it. From getting out of trouble to blacking mailing others to get what you want. This book also really shows how important it is to care for others even if it doesn't benefit you and how much better it is to care for others rather than to be alone.

I enjoyed this graphic novel and it was a quick read with some really deep themes that would be great for a classroom setting or introducing students to the idea of cyberbullying, self-harm, and how those with power don't always wield it correctly.

*Thank you NetGalley for an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.*

This might be the most blunt and negative review I've ever written, but I just did not like this book.

Let me break it down:
-The format on my tablet was weird and the font was fuzzy and difficult to read (which I know doesn't really matter in terms of this review, but still)
-The book is so short, it just didn't feel complete. There was one point where I had to go back to see if I'd missed something. It was rushed and seemed like parts were left out.
-Faye was not likeable. She was mean and it was difficult to sympathize. But there weren't any characters that were likeable, so it fit in.
-I did not like the way mental illness was treated. It was treated like something shameful.
-This book got almost immediate negative points from me when it had the words "loser kill yourself" written on a cafeteria table. But the fact that it kept using that phrase and actually included an attempt? No. Not okay. Ever.

Ok but not great. It was never fully explained how magic fits with the real world. It's definitely a dark teen story, something that paints high school in a terrible light. I see how this could become a series, but I don't know if I'd read another one.