This was an adorable read! I enjoyed getting to see Blue and Hamal in action. The story was intriguing and I loved the idea of balance of life and death being vital to the story. I enjoyed that there was an overarching plot and the romance was more ancillary. The way it handled life and death was novel, with the “system” working differently than I have read in previous books.

My only concern is that it was very jumpy. It would hop around a bit in time towards then end, with limited exposition, and so the reader had to “catch up” to what was happening. Overall a very adorable read!

I received a copy of Taproot by Keezy Young from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel, with its beautiful art and story. I highly recommend giving this story a read if you like ghosts and gardening alike.

This was <b><i>beautiful</i></b>. Hamal is a gardener who can see ghosts, and he forges a friendship with a guy called Blue. A lovely LGBT+ romance with stunning artwork. I really hope this book continues with Hamal's adventures, but this was a lovely self-contained story. Genuinely enjoyed every second - a strong 5 stars for me.

A spoiler but a point I really want to make: <spoiler>I have never been happier to see a happy ending in an LGBT+ story. It is so often filled with tragedy and I though that was going to be the case, but I am so happy it didn't go down that direction.</spoiler>

<i>I received a complimentary copy of this novel from Oni Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review</i>.