I was hesitant about the comparisons of Heartstopper and Bloom because I loved Bloom. That being said, this exceeded my expectations. The development of the romance felt very fitting for their ages and still very light. I also found the very frank and heartfeltness of how the two characters spoke to each other really refreshing to read. Will definitely be tuned in for more volumes!

This is an incredibly sweet and heartwarming queer romance graphic novel that’s sure to be loved by Heartstopper fans.
The art has some light similarities to Heartstopper but lots of manga inspiration with cute chibi style renditions of the characters to show feelings.
The two folks involved in the romance are Black, one who uses he/him pronouns and the other possibly using he/they pronouns, although this is not made very clear.
The art helps the two, Marcus and Cog, fly off the page and adds even more dimension to their sweet, enthusiastic and kind natures.
It’s a beautiful thing to have a positive and heartwarming queer romance like this one available!
Sure to be a popular book with teens and young people.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group for early copy for review*

This is such a cute start to a romance between these two boys. I loved the journey of coming together through food. Marcus is so precious and adorable and Cog was a little clueless at first. I would recommend if you enjoy Heartstopper and it can be read on Webtoon now.

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! They’re so cute!! My head may explode from the overwhelming amount of cute lovey dovey-ness that I just ingested into my bloodstream. This was absolutely perfect and so Heartstopper core that I may not survive!!!!

These boys are utterly adorable and I want to wrap them up, put them in pocket and savor every moment of this experience getting to know them. Until reading Volume 1, I hadn’t heard of Daybreak, but now it’s all I can think about. I don’t know if I can wait until Volume 2 comes out to see where their story goes. 😱🤯

Title: Daybreak Volume 1
Where I Read: ARC via @netgalley and @wattpadbooks
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“So will you be writing me notes too? Because I’d like that a lot.”
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Daybreak introduces Cog, Marcus and their friends during their senior year of high school. Cog and Marcus slowly become closer friends as they both realize in their own time that they have a crush on each other-and aren’t sure what to do about it.
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This sweet and cozy LGBTQ+ rom-com slice of life comic was created by Moosopp on Webtoon! It’s now being released as a Webtoon Unscrolled graphic novel. I’ve never read this comic before. In fact, I had never heard of it but had to get my hands on it as soon as I saw it was releasing! this first novel covers episodes 1-52 of the digital comic and it was so sweet! It had funny moments of realizations on Cog’s end. Marcus’ reactions to Cog info-dumping were so adorable. I love seeing when the MC’s stare at their partner lovingly like that. Absolutely adorable. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to WEBTOON to read the rest.

Perfect for fans of cozy LGBTQ+ romance like Heartstopper and Bloom, this slice-of-life rom-com by debut creator Moosopp is the sunshiny story of Marcus and Cog falling for each other.

A swoon worthy telling of 2 boys first crush. It's everything you could want Ina sweet little romance. They respect each other, they start as friends just hanging out, their friends are supportive, and you can't help but root for them to find their happy ever after together.
A real delight to read.

Recommended
Expected publishing date July 01, 2025

Thanks to @netgalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group | WEBTOON Unscrolled for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

I received this book for an honest opinion for free. This comic is such a great start to a series. Very lgbtq-friendly and diverse.

4.5/5 stars

I absolutely loved this. I thought this was super cute and so enjoyable. I need more Marcus and Cog NEOWWWWWWWW. I took off .5 because it ends really abruptly, but i think thats the norm for graphic novels. Plus the rest can be found on webtoon, but I'm going to wait until the next part. This was so cute omg. I legit was giggling and kicking my feet so bad. The art in this made me so happy to see black characters expressed this way and in this style, and it was just so good!

First and foremost, thank you to Netgalley and WEBTOON Unscrolled for providing this ARC copy in exchange for my honest review

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⚝ Rating ⚝: 4✩ / 5✩’s

⚝ Review ⚝: Well, this was certainly adorable and fun. All the characters are as loveable as can get, every single one of them. When looking further into Daybreak, I found out that it is a sort of spin-off of another comic by Moosopp, Sunshine Boy. However, I don't feel having not read Sunshine Boy took away anything from the story. Daybreak is a slice-of-life graphic novel that follows the developing crush between Cog and Marcus and the fact that every person around them knows...except for them. Despite having come from different social circles, Marcus and Cog are constantly running into each other, accidentally and well, not so accidentally. All the interactions are adorably awkward as to expect from two young high schoolers who are navigating unexpected emotions.

My one issue lies in the 'ending'. Now, I do know that this continues on Wattpad and that this ARC is in preparation for Daybreak being released for physical printing and sale, but I did not know that before I finished reading. The ending was...awkward? Not in the adorable awkward way that the the rest of the story was, it was just an extremely weird place to end. Not a scene end, not a cliffhanger, it's almost like a page or two is missing.

⚝ Illustrations⚝: I absolutely loved the art style used by Moosopp. It was exactly what I expected from the cover (as sometimes the art inside does not match the style of the cover). The illustrations are rich, vibrant, and expressive.

⚝ Representation ⚝:
Marcus - Transmasc, bisexual, dyslexia, half-Mongolian half-Sudanese, Buddhist(?)
Cog - Non-binary (He/They), Afro Dominican
Toma - half-Korean half-Japanese, Bisexual and aromantic
Duy - Vietnamese, ADHD
Winnie - Chinese
Percy - Transmasc, Inuit
Heidi - Sierra Leonean, Muslim, vitiligo
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This was SO ADORABLE. I enjoyed all the characters and how the attraction between the two main characters played out. I instantly wanted to be on to the next volume!

Daybreak Volume One is a really cute beginning to a high school love story between one grumpy non binary teen and a sunshine trans boy who slowly grow closer as Sunshine boy wants to cook meals for grumpy teen every now and then...
It was sweet, fluffy, slice-of-life low angst, perfect prescription for a grumpy day.

cozy and cute! a strong first volume, I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy. it was cozy, romantic, heartfelt, and diverse.

I have really enjoyed recent Webtoon to book reads, but this one was just not for me. The art was cute, but the constant switching in styles didn't appeal to me... and I just couldn't get invested in the characters. Overall, cute romance, but just not much else in it for me. I'm definitely in the minority here, so check it out!

Thanks to NetGalley, Moosopp, and Webtoon for the chance to read and review! My opinions are my own!

This is a cute cozy read with two slightly awkward but adorable mmcs. I enjoyed the characters, the diverse characters, the cluelessness, and heartwarming moments. The story did feel a little fragmented at times but overall it was a light, fluffy read. Thanks Netgalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group for the arc!

Oh what a cozy read! I read this very quickly and couldn’t get enough of it. I admit some parts were slow but it didn’t matter much as it picked right back up. If you’re a fan of queer graphic novels like Bloom or Heartstopper, I’d totally give this a read!

SWOON! Fans of Heartstopper and Bloom will love this new, queer high school romance out 7/1! I loved both characters and want more from this world!

A perfect quick read when you want something adorable and real! I love slice of life and was so excited to pick up this one. It is fun and absolutely packed with adorable romance and some fantastic characters! If you want some heartfelt, sweet and queer this is for you!

A beautiful and well written graphic novel that felt so real and yet a beautiful escape from reality. Great representation I highly recommend!

Daybreak is a super sweet slice of life with lots of humor and light heartedness. The characters are full of life and memorable, and watching them slowly fall for each other was such a treat. I'd highly recommend this to people who like watching characters metaphorically chase each other's tails in a circle without even knowing it.
Super cute read, excited for more, would recommend.

I really enjoyed this story, it was super cute. I love when he brings him food and when he gets his hair half up and when he blushed. Everything was cute and the art was perfect