Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing an e-arc in exchange of a review

A whole some romance about a gardener and a ghost who fall in love. The art style was wonderful, I recommend :)

Thanks to OniPress and Keezy Young for providing a free digital ARC of Taproot via Netgalley. My review is voluntary.

Taproot is a YA paranormal fantasy graphic novel. It had beautiful artwork that included lots of floral imagery, earthy colors and appealing character designs. The story was short and easy to read and included ghosts and a cozy queer romance. I read this a few months ago and I enjoyed reading just as much, the second time around. I definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys romance and the paranormal.

This was very cute. Loved the art style. Such an interesting take on necromancers too. I wish there was more so we could see Hamal do more work as a necromancer and just more of his dynamic with Blue.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with a free e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Gosh, this was a gorgeous book! The art style and the colours are gorgeous, they really instilled a sense of calm and I could stare at them all day! Taproot has easily become one of my favourites <3
The romance was super cute, and it was a lovely easy read! I will definitely be picking up more of Keezy's work!

A great read for fans of Tea Dragon Society!

5/5!!

Unfortunately, i never got to read this one.
I planned to read it today and found out that the archive date was a week ago.
I'm confused on why the publisher set the archive date A MONTH before the book was published, but nevertheless,
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an e-arc of this novel

Ghosts have never been more attractive, or the afterlife any greener. Hamal is a sweet boy, who spends his days comforting the dead and trying to stop them from destroying the merchandise at his workplace. Also, I love the Grim Reaper that comes to find a rogue necromancer.

Hamal, a gardener who can see ghosts, and Blue, a ghost who has been haunting Hamal for awhile (along with a couple of other ghosties!) are a bit closer than friends. Unfortunately, before anything is spoken aloud between the two Blue is confronted by a reaper, a reaper who wants to make a deal...

This graphic novel is so short, and yet it actually made me cry (in a good way!) I loved the story which was interesting, intriguing, warm, cozy, and a bit emotional. I loved the art just as much! It was so bright and colorful without being overwhelming (the amount of green on the page made me happy! As did the LGBT+ rep!).

I'd totally recommend this to anyone who finds the premise interesting, I don't think you'll be disappointed. I'm crossing my fingers that maybe there will be another volume in the future, but if not it does make a great stand alone.

*I obtained a copy of this title via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

The drawing is very beautiful and I liked the characters, BUT in certain parts of the story it seemed that pages with explanations and/or links to the scenes were missing. In general I liked it, yes, but I would have given it more stars if the details of the plot had been better conected.

Taproot by Keezy Young is a wholesome graphic novel featuring a ghost, a gardener, the dilemma of falling in love without a real body, a problem in the in-between of life and death, and how these two will face these challenges.

I absolutely adored this book! It's just a short read but in a span of those few pages, it managed to execute several vibes, including sad-gay-tears, bestfriends-to-lovers, protecc-my-love, and other good ones.

It is quite a simple tale yet it delievered a lot, and that's mainly what amazes me with this book. Seriously, you just have to read it.

I wasn't really into any paranormal romances but this one's so so good!

A cute, delightful (and kinda creepy?) love story! Beautiful art, and excited to see more from this author.

Told through the eyes of a ghost name Blue, Taproot is a beautiful story about breaking down barriers to be with the person you love.

Hamal is not just your average gardener… he sees ghosts. And even though that’s what brought them together, Blue had seen him from afar and followed him to get to know him, unknowing of his gift. Their beginning might seem a little creepy (although ghosts, in essence are creepy, right?), but the story is beautiful in its simplicity.

I love that the plant shop became a home for wayward ghosts, not literally, but they gave plenty of found family vibes that all the ghostly kids wanted to be there.

One of my fave characters is the Reaper. I definitely would have loved more of her… maybe a spin-off???? She was kind of funny and I think her story would be incredible!

This was adapted from a webcomic, but it has the disjointed style of storytelling. I initially had to go back to notice the time jumps. It's a love story, but I didn't understand the world building. I love the soothing earth tone colors and the soft dreamy style of the art work was interesting. I felt like the faces weren't well defined and a lot of emoting was done through body language.

This graphic novel was so cute. I loved the story line and thought the pictures were wonderfully drawn. It was such a wholesome romance and the concept was great. I read this in one sitting and would definitely re-read as a comfort.

The best word to describe this book is whimsical. The story has a way of sweeping you along with its whimsical characters and plot—a ghost in love with a gardener that can see him. The artwork was beautifully drawn with gorgeous color.s The plot was not that complicated but sometimes a little confusing. I wish this story had better pacing and showed how the love blossomed. Also, the ending with the grave was confusing. Why did that happen, and how? More backstory about each character would have enriched the story and made you feel for the characters more. Overall, this book's aesthetic and art were great, but the story could have been better tuned and maybe made into a series rather than a single volume.

This was a cute story! It was othing super spectacular but it was definitely a nice read. I really liked the art style and would be open to reading other graphic novels by this author.

This novel is adorable - the story of a ghost and a gardener. The artwork is beautiful. It's an easy-read with a heartwarming story. The story jumps in places, and may have benefited from being slightly longer, but it's a great read overall.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

Content Warnings: Death and Child death

That was a lovely graphic novel, I liked every bit of it! The only problem was that it ended, I couldn't get enough of Blue and Hamal.

The dynamic of the romance between ghost and human is always fun to read, and although there was little time to explore all the aspects, the execution made me very happy. The frustration of not being able to be together, people finding the human talking alone strange, it's just all so good.

The chemistry between the two was very nice to read, too. Blue encouraging Hamal to date other people to hide his jealousy, oh god, just fantastic.

I confess I wanted to cry at a certain point, I thought things would end sad, but it was all so very cute. 

And what a pleasant surprise the Reaper was, I loved this character.

I'd love to read more about Blue and Hamal's future adventures in their professions. Can't recommend this graphic novel enough!

I adored this beautiful queer/paranormal graphic novel. The artwork was stunning and the romance was super cute! I would have liked more introduction for our characters, but this was short and sweet. 4/5 stars!

A big thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for gifting me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Everyone needs a special someone in their life. Even if it means they don't quite have a beating heart anymore.

Taproot by Keezy Young is a cozy, but slightly paranormal graphic novel that follows the adventures of a lonely gardener, Hamal, and wandering ghost, Blue. The only problem is, Blue is deeply in love with Hamal. Plus the whole being dead thing. And things get even more complicated when the world becomes unsettled and the afterlife started to meld with the real. And the only thing to fix it, is to let go.

This graphic is too utterly adorable for it's own good. Though I expected more out of some of the other side characters, it provides just enough of a story and character intentions to keep the pages turning. Even at the speed of nearly one page per second. And the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous! I certainly look forward to seeing what other works this author/artist puts out.

Keezy Young has written and illustrated a beautiful graphic novel. The pictures give as many details as the words of the story. Hamal is a gardener who can see and talk to ghosts. The story gives a focus of the balance between life and death, along with the relationship between Hamal and Blue. I could have kept reading more with this story. Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for a copy of this story! All thoughts and opinions are my own!