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REVIEW: Mooncakes by Wendy Zu and Suzanne Walker

 

What it’s about: Nova Huang is a teenage witch working at her grandmothers’ bookshop. Her job ranges from selling spell books to investigating all things supernatural in her town. After reports of a white wolf sighting in the woods, Nova discovers her childhood crush, Tam Lang, fighting a demon horse. Naturally, Tam is a wandering werewolf trying to escape the dark magic seeking a wolf for a ritual. Tam and Nova team up to explore Tam’s powers and defeat the dark magic at work. With all the demons, witchcraft, and bird boys, who couldn’t help but catch some feelings in the meantime? 

My thoughts: This novel was so fun and cozy! I felt like I was transported to a northern autumnal bubble of warmth and magic. The art is INCREDIBLE and matched the story so well. I loved the characters, and the representation was great too (I can not speak to the accuracy of all the representation however) Tam is non-binary and I definitely haven’t read a lot of stories with NB characters. I loved that Nova used hearing aids too. My best friend wears hearing aids and I think it is super unrepresented in literature. As for the story, it was fast-paced and perfect for a visual based story. The plot was predictable and I can definitely imagine a younger audience but I still enjoyed it a lot! 

Rating: ★★★★

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