Taproot was a joy to read. This story follows Blue, a ghost, and Hamal, a Gardner who can see ghosts in a journey of friendship that leads to something more! Both romantic and mysterious!!!

Absolutely gorgeous illustrations, the color and scheme of every page was delightful and I could just dive right in! I’m so glad this was republished and I definitely can’t wait to add this gorgeous piece of art to my bookshelf when it gets released!

This was a very cute and fun comic. It was a quick read, but the characters were likable and funny. It feels like a perfect read to recommend during this difficult time we are going through, for people looking for something kind and warm.

A wonderful yet unexpected love story set in two of my favorite places: gardens and graveyards. I’m so happy I received an ARC of this book. The story will stay with me.

I'm not usually a big fan of comics and so, started this one with a bit of anticipation. Fortunately for me, I loved it ! It's an easy and quick read, with an adorable romance between a necromancer, Hamal, and a ghost, Blue. Tye graphics were gorgeous and the color palette matched the theme perfectly. Overall, I give this comic a 4.5 stars, because I wished it was a bit longer and didn't feel so rushed.

This was honestly a sweet, adorable graphic novel. the art was lovely as well. I think readers that enjoyed The Tea Dragon Society and similar graphic novels would like this one.

thank you to netgalley and the author for this ARC.

the art style is so insanely beautiful and unique.

the relationship between blue and hamal is adorable, and i love the gardenerghost combo.

the humour was great, the serious moments were great, and it was just so cute.

**Thank you to Netgalley for providing an e-copy in exchange for an honest review**
I'd seen this graphic novel once on tiktok and immediately wanted to read it, I loved the cover and was very intrigued by the story since I only knew it revolved aroung gardening and ghosts.
Taproot tells the story of Hamal a gardener who can see ghosts since he's been a child, and Blue one of his ghost-friend. Blue starts seeing a kind of dark dead forest and doesn't know what's happening, until he meets a Reaper looking to strike a deal.
I loved this graphic novel, the flirting, the drawings and the story that was sweet and adventurous at the same time. I almost cried at one point of the comic but things went alright afterwards just as I like it !
I definitively recommend this graphic novel, it's not at all scary or anything as well what with speaking about the dead, it just feels wholesome and sweet :)

I really enjoyed Taproot - a lot more than I thought I would, initially...

I thought it was going to be obscure - a ghost and a living person falling in love - and I thought we were missing some context in the beginning... but all will be revealed!

The art style works so well with the story and it was a pleasant, quick read!

About a guy who can see ghosts—and the ghost that falls in love with him—this one is a quick read, beautifully drawn, with just the right amount of humor.

The art style was absolutely stunning, and such a beautiful book to read. The story was not only heartwarming but the creepy element and queer representation made it so unique, and honestly one of the best queer graphic novels, I have ever read.

If you took Cemetery boys and Heartstopper, moshed them together and they had a baby. Well you would get Taproot!

Blue is anything but normal. For the past year he has been living his "life", if you can even call it that. as a ghost.
Enter Hamal, a loving gardener who just wants to give dying plants a second life. When Blue meets Hamal he can't help falling in love for the compassionate horticulturalist, but Blue is being hunted, by what he doesn't know. As time goes on the two discover Hamal's power to see the dead may be more than they seems, and might just be what is hurting Blue....

For fans for adorable love stories and cottage core vibes, Taproot encompasses all the feels.

This was adorable! I loved the ghosts and necromancers, Hamal and Blue were adorable, and the reaper is surprisingly a great wingman. It was cute and queer, and I loved it!

Loved, loved, loved this graphic novel! First of all, the art work is beautiful. The style goes perfectly in hand with the plant themes of the book. The love story between Hamal and Blue felt very natural and I'm excited to see a gay couple get the spotlight. Such a great story and I recommend this to anyone who wants to read about a ghost, a boy and plants.

This is an extraordinarily sweet and spooky little story. Blue is a ghost, who is in love with a gardener, who also happens to be an unwitting necromancer. Their friendship blossoms into a cozy little romance as they confront mysterious supernatural entities and phenomena. The writing is efficient in a sweet, low-key way: the characters. even in conflict, have an easy comfort around one another that is very welcoming. And the art! The color palette, soft blues, greens, and yellows, is similarly calming. This book is a nice, warm little safe haven that provided some much needed respite from the outside world.

This was such a cute little read, which fortunately didn‘t break my heart!
I went in expecting the usual ghost-and-human-fall-in-love-story-only-to-be-separated-by-death-in-the-end, but the little twist around the middle of the book gave way to a wholesome (and not tragic!) romance story.
It fulfilled all my expectation I had from reading the synopsis:

✅Cute Gardner
✅Cute Ghost
✅The artwork??

I give it a 3 stars because it was just that: a wholesome and fast read. It didn’t have much substance, plot or character development beyond that, which I understand wasn’t the author’s intention, but nevertheless I recommend it to everyone who is in search of a fast read, likes plants and graphic novels.

This graphic novel is an artistic and literary delight. A great story with wonderful characters is brought to life - and death - through sublime illustrations with perfect colour and detail. The characters each have unique mannerisms and their personalities emerge through sharp and witty dialogue. I loved this novel and when finished read it through again immediately, there is so much to see in each page. My favourite page (I read this arc online so may be different in physical format) is page 95 where Blue's transformation takes place in a full page illustration. I would absolutely recommend this book for young teens through to adults and will certainly be ordering it up for my school library.

Utterly wonderful. This is a gorgeous graphic novel with stunning artwork, beautiful use of colour and a tender, moving story at its heart.

I received this for free via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is so cute😭😭😭 like Keezy said in the footnote, it's hard to find LGBT+ romances that don't have sad, angsty undertones with some sort of unfortunate ending. I'm happy to see it, and the art is so cute too. This is wonderful. I love the art style so much and I went into this expecting to love this book, And my expectations were met and then some! I will definitely read more from this author.

Taproot is a masterpiece in queer romance, lovingly woven into a story about life and death.

Taproot's vibrant cover and description drew me in. With plants, queer characters, and a hint of magic - I knew it would be the perfect book for me. The graphic novel focuses on Hamal, a young gardener who can see ghosts, and his relationship with Blue, a boy who is lonely in the afterlife.

There simply isn't enough space for me to describe everything I adored about this book. Hamal's gentleness with plants was perfectly aligned with Blue's kindness towards other lost ghosts. I loved how the main characters meshed perfectly with one another to create a sweet and simple romance. While the stakes were high, it read like a fairytale with the perfect ending. I loved the addition of the 'one year later' scene that showed Chloe learning about Hamal's gift and Hamal and Blue's happily ever after.

The only critique I have is that it was simply too short. I would read a handful more graphic novels about Hamal and Blue. The art was stunning and could easily be full color prints or a separate art process book.

It was a five star read from page one. I simply adored this and plan on purchasing a copy for my shelves so I can reread it time and time again. I cannot wait to seek out Keezy Young's other work, because Taproot ensured they are now one of my favorite graphic novelists.

A variation of this review will be posted on my social media during the week of June 28. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me with a copy to review!

A delightful graphic novel about a gardener and a ghost. Hamal can see ghost, and one day a young man named Blue follows him home and becomes his best friend, along with the other ghost he brings. Blue finds himself in love with Hamal but knows there is no point in saying so, being as he's already dead and Hamal is very much alive.

Blue realizes that Hamal may be in danger because of his gift, and he decides that he loves him so much he is willing to do anything to save his friend, even leaving.

As a ghost story this is wonderful, but add in the love story and make it a Gay love story is just the icing on the cake.
So beautiful a romance you can only sigh. The artwork is beautiful as well and I'm grateful I had the chance to read this. I am looking forward to more adventures of Hamal and Blue.

Thanks to @netgalley, Oni Press, and Keezy Young, for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.