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Hovergirls
The web comic sensation about magical girls by acclaimed illustrator Geneva Bowers , now in a beautiful print edition, featuring an expanded storyline and revised art!
Jalissa and Kim Vasquez are cousins who move to the city of Los Aguaceros together. Kim dreams of becoming a famous model and fashion designer, while Jalissa is just trying to hold herself together after a breakdown the year before.
When a curious incident on the beach leaves them with supernatural powers and monsters start attacking the city, Kim decides that using their powers to stop them is the perfect way for them to become famous. But being heroes isn't as easy as it seems--and Los Aquaceros is in more danger than they imagine.
This beautifully illustrated and hilarious YA graphic novel began as a web comic and quickly became a WEBTOON sensation. This print edition features an expanded story and updated art, offering something for new and old fans alike!
Jalissa and Kim Vasquez are cousins who move to the city of Los Aguaceros together. Kim dreams of becoming a famous model and fashion designer, while Jalissa is just trying to hold herself together after a breakdown the year before.
When a curious incident on the beach leaves them with supernatural powers and monsters start attacking the city, Kim decides that using their powers to stop them is the perfect way for them to become famous. But being heroes isn't as easy as it seems--and Los Aquaceros is in more danger than they imagine.
This beautifully illustrated and hilarious YA graphic novel began as a web comic and quickly became a WEBTOON sensation. This print edition features an expanded story and updated art, offering something for new and old fans alike!
240 pages, Paperback
First published August 6, 2024
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Geneva Bowers
13 books44 followersGeneva Bowers is an illustrator based out of Chicago, specializing in fantasy, sci-fi, and magic realism. She loves colorful, atmospheric and nostalgic aesthetics.
Geneva is an Appalachian roots artist now residing in Chicago.
Geneva is an Appalachian roots artist now residing in Chicago.
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January 28, 2025
had me at cute book about magical girls!
this didn't have much of a plot (besides the very trope-y one we fell into 75% through) or characters (one character is cute and dumb and cheerful, the other character is mean and smart and cold, that's it) or relationship dynamics (two of the weirdest and least real-feeling romances occur in this book) or an explanation (i do not understand the magic system in this — or if i can even call it that)...
but what it did have is the cutest art ever.
turns out that's mostly enough for a good time, some of the time.
bottom line: i've had more issues with less.
(thanks to the publisher for the copy)
this didn't have much of a plot (besides the very trope-y one we fell into 75% through) or characters (one character is cute and dumb and cheerful, the other character is mean and smart and cold, that's it) or relationship dynamics (two of the weirdest and least real-feeling romances occur in this book) or an explanation (i do not understand the magic system in this — or if i can even call it that)...
but what it did have is the cutest art ever.
turns out that's mostly enough for a good time, some of the time.
bottom line: i've had more issues with less.
(thanks to the publisher for the copy)
May 9, 2024
This was cute but kind of chaotic? I love the art style, but I do wish the two main characters had a little more nuance to their personalities. Jalissa and Kim Vasquez are cousins and could not be more opposite. Kim is scatter-brained but bubbly and vivacious with stars in her eyes. She wants to be a famous designer. Jalissa is grumpy and has an anger problem, but grudgingly looks out for her cousin. They are roomies living in a new city when they develop strange powers and face down translucent fish that swim through storms.
It's very dramatic and over the top, and I do like how different the cousins are BUT I wish it was a little less all or nothing if that makes sense. But her art style is gorgeous and the story is a fun romp. I received a copy of this book for review via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.
It's very dramatic and over the top, and I do like how different the cousins are BUT I wish it was a little less all or nothing if that makes sense. But her art style is gorgeous and the story is a fun romp. I received a copy of this book for review via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.
July 14, 2024
Wonderful art but the story was chaotic and the characters felt a bit like caricatures of certain personality types (bubbly versus grumpy) without any nuance, growth, or development. It’s short, but I wish there had been a more clear central theme to tie it together and give some sense of plot progression. Again, beautiful art, but as a story, it left me feeling like I got a trailer instead of the full movie.
August 14, 2024
I LOVE the art. But the story felt really disjointed.
October 16, 2024
i really wanted to like this bc the art is stunning but the characters were not likeable and the plot was kinda everywhere
May 2, 2025
'Hovergirls' - yet another contemporary western Magical GirlTM comic that mixes its fantasy and sci-fi elements with real life issues, such as the struggles of growing up and being an adult in the economy of the 2020s. It's a coming-of-age journey of two magical girls - who just get their water-based (and flight) powers by chance one day, and they could not be more different from each other. Their outlooks and attitudes on being "magical girls" differ tremendously.
'Hovergirls' is set in an alternate earth, in an alternate LA (Los Aguaceros), and with alternate social media platforms. Meet Kimmonique "Kim" and Jalissa Vasquez, young cousins (teens at or around fifteen? Then what's their school situation? If Jalissa is expelled, how did Kim get out of it?) who move to rainy Los Aguaceros. For Kim this is a chance to make her dream of being a famous model and fashion designer a reality, and she brings along Jalissa to help her cousin start a new life and manage her serious anger issues. On the same day they move in, they suddenly receive mysterious water powers at a beach, and later on, monster fish made of water appear and begin threatening LA. The girls defeat them, for now, and Kim excitedly declares that they must be magical girls, destined to save the city from monsters, wear cute outfits, and be internet famous!
They are the Hovergirls!, so says Kim. Jalissa reluctantly and nonchalantly goes along with it, and for her, beating up creatures is a vent, a release for her pent-up rage. She draws the line on fame and cute outfits.
They also work at a café to pay the bills.
Naturally this becomes a world-saving endeavour by the end of this part sci-fi/part slice-of-life magical girl superhero comic.
'Hovergirls' is a very funny and oddly relatable and realistic comic. There are laugh-out-loud, clever moments and dialogue. It also deals with darker issues, such as complex family dynamics.
Kim is an extrovert to a T. Small and plump, she loves talking, creating, expressing herself, cute things, and cute fashion. She is warm, bubbly, ambitious, shallow, sensitive, genre-savvy, and may have ADHD. Jalissa is an introvert. Tall and skinny, she never smiles, almost never asks questions (she observes, makes statements, and takes things in stride), and tries to repress her cartoonish rage and violent tendencies by building a rigid wall around her emotions to an unhealthy degree. She is stoic, cold, no-nonsense, smart but unappreciated for it, and seems to only care about watching her soaps on TV. She may be on the low-to-no empathy scale on the autism spectrum. She's a "I missed the part where that's my problem" kind of person.
From what is revealed about their family, sporadically in dialogue, Jalissa's side is rich, and her parents cut off Kim's side; the two sides hate each other, and Jalissa's parents don't know how to deal with her - and don't want to, judging by how, in a flashback set several months before, they dumped her in a house arrest apartment and didn't visit. Kim's parents don't seem to care much about their daughter, either. It's implied they threw a party as soon as she left for Los Aguaceros.
So the girls, practically abandoned, only have each other. They are proof that money isn't everything and it cannot buy happiness. Privilege isn't all it's cracked up to be, and it comes in many facets, and with its own set of problems, especially when it comes to maintaining a stable family and community. Money changes people, and more often than not, it is not for the better. It warps them.
With the duo's polar opposite personalities, they should clash (they do), and they shouldn't work well together (oftentimes they don't). Their relationship can be read as codependent on both sides (both are alone in the world, and only Kim overtly cares), and even abusive, given Jalissa's violent and destructive temper when pushed over the edge, and both are selfish in their own way. They don't seem to care about helping people as magical girls, or they don't care as much as they should; it's about their own self-interests and psychological issues.
And yet, they do kind of work together, if in a dysfunctional, oddball couple sense. They bounce off of one another fluidly and naturally, and help bring out the healthy, positive aspects of the other. Kim enthusiastically nurtures Jalissa, trying to help her grow and be nice (succeeding 15% of the time), and Jalissa states common sense to Kim, and brings her back down to earth when she needs to. For example: Kim's love life, consisting of abusive and/or neglectful boyfriends.
The titular Hovergirls' complicated relational dynamic is reflected and enhanced, literally and symbolically, in how they fight monsters as "magical girls" - Kim is wishy-washy (pun unintended), airy, showy, and wants to look and sound like a proper magical girl - meaning, a successful heroine, idol, celebrity and influencer - and Jalissa is aggressive, blunt, straightforward, practical and quick, no BS - and this is mirrored on a smaller stakes scale in their new everyday life in a new rainy city (water is a major theme in the comic).
Besides, I don't want to believe in lost causes and hopeless cases when it comes to teenagers. We should listen to young people. Jalissa needs help, love and support, and deep down, she does care for her "annoying", scatterbrained cousin. She isn't really a sociopath (which is what she calls Kim's string of bad boyfriends). She's seen to feed the homeless, after all. Plus, she's on her way to getting a girlfriend. Hooray for her!
Who cares about female characters' "likeability", anyway? F%*&! that. Give them their human flaws.
The pretty, cute, colourful, watercolour palette and art suits the book perfectly. It is also manga-esque, and the rainy scenes - wow, and there are a lot of them! And the cute, beautiful outfits and fashion choices! It's all gorgeous and lovely. I love it.
In conclusion, 'Hovergirls', hmm, let's see:
I would like to see more. I would like to see more of these girls, and what adventures might come next for them. It gets seriously, rushed-up mad and bonkers near the end, at the climax, and there's a weirdly-placed-but-not-really environmental and eco-friendly message. But it's a fun kind of silly. The character development for Kim and Jalissa remains.
Geneva Bowers is clearly very talented, and I would like to continue showing support.
So for rainy days, beachy fun, satirical magical girls, pretty colours and clothes, economic teachings, both obvious and subtle, and a dark edge, like in the dysfunctional family content and theme, as well as an understated poverty theme - and if you like 'A Magical Girl Retires', 'Flavor Girls' and 'Magic Girls: Kira and the (Maybe) Space Princess' - then read and enjoy 'Hovergirls'!
It's a water beauty!
Final Score: 3.5/5
'Hovergirls' is set in an alternate earth, in an alternate LA (Los Aguaceros), and with alternate social media platforms. Meet Kimmonique "Kim" and Jalissa Vasquez, young cousins (teens at or around fifteen? Then what's their school situation? If Jalissa is expelled, how did Kim get out of it?) who move to rainy Los Aguaceros. For Kim this is a chance to make her dream of being a famous model and fashion designer a reality, and she brings along Jalissa to help her cousin start a new life and manage her serious anger issues. On the same day they move in, they suddenly receive mysterious water powers at a beach, and later on, monster fish made of water appear and begin threatening LA. The girls defeat them, for now, and Kim excitedly declares that they must be magical girls, destined to save the city from monsters, wear cute outfits, and be internet famous!
They are the Hovergirls!, so says Kim. Jalissa reluctantly and nonchalantly goes along with it, and for her, beating up creatures is a vent, a release for her pent-up rage. She draws the line on fame and cute outfits.
They also work at a café to pay the bills.
Naturally this becomes a world-saving endeavour by the end of this part sci-fi/part slice-of-life magical girl superhero comic.
'Hovergirls' is a very funny and oddly relatable and realistic comic. There are laugh-out-loud, clever moments and dialogue. It also deals with darker issues, such as complex family dynamics.
Kim is an extrovert to a T. Small and plump, she loves talking, creating, expressing herself, cute things, and cute fashion. She is warm, bubbly, ambitious, shallow, sensitive, genre-savvy, and may have ADHD. Jalissa is an introvert. Tall and skinny, she never smiles, almost never asks questions (she observes, makes statements, and takes things in stride), and tries to repress her cartoonish rage and violent tendencies by building a rigid wall around her emotions to an unhealthy degree. She is stoic, cold, no-nonsense, smart but unappreciated for it, and seems to only care about watching her soaps on TV. She may be on the low-to-no empathy scale on the autism spectrum. She's a "I missed the part where that's my problem" kind of person.
From what is revealed about their family, sporadically in dialogue, Jalissa's side is rich, and her parents cut off Kim's side; the two sides hate each other, and Jalissa's parents don't know how to deal with her - and don't want to, judging by how, in a flashback set several months before, they dumped her in a house arrest apartment and didn't visit. Kim's parents don't seem to care much about their daughter, either. It's implied they threw a party as soon as she left for Los Aguaceros.
So the girls, practically abandoned, only have each other. They are proof that money isn't everything and it cannot buy happiness. Privilege isn't all it's cracked up to be, and it comes in many facets, and with its own set of problems, especially when it comes to maintaining a stable family and community. Money changes people, and more often than not, it is not for the better. It warps them.
With the duo's polar opposite personalities, they should clash (they do), and they shouldn't work well together (oftentimes they don't). Their relationship can be read as codependent on both sides (both are alone in the world, and only Kim overtly cares), and even abusive, given Jalissa's violent and destructive temper when pushed over the edge, and both are selfish in their own way. They don't seem to care about helping people as magical girls, or they don't care as much as they should; it's about their own self-interests and psychological issues.
And yet, they do kind of work together, if in a dysfunctional, oddball couple sense. They bounce off of one another fluidly and naturally, and help bring out the healthy, positive aspects of the other. Kim enthusiastically nurtures Jalissa, trying to help her grow and be nice (succeeding 15% of the time), and Jalissa states common sense to Kim, and brings her back down to earth when she needs to. For example: Kim's love life, consisting of abusive and/or neglectful boyfriends.
The titular Hovergirls' complicated relational dynamic is reflected and enhanced, literally and symbolically, in how they fight monsters as "magical girls" - Kim is wishy-washy (pun unintended), airy, showy, and wants to look and sound like a proper magical girl - meaning, a successful heroine, idol, celebrity and influencer - and Jalissa is aggressive, blunt, straightforward, practical and quick, no BS - and this is mirrored on a smaller stakes scale in their new everyday life in a new rainy city (water is a major theme in the comic).
Besides, I don't want to believe in lost causes and hopeless cases when it comes to teenagers. We should listen to young people. Jalissa needs help, love and support, and deep down, she does care for her "annoying", scatterbrained cousin. She isn't really a sociopath (which is what she calls Kim's string of bad boyfriends). She's seen to feed the homeless, after all. Plus, she's on her way to getting a girlfriend. Hooray for her!
Who cares about female characters' "likeability", anyway? F%*&! that. Give them their human flaws.
The pretty, cute, colourful, watercolour palette and art suits the book perfectly. It is also manga-esque, and the rainy scenes - wow, and there are a lot of them! And the cute, beautiful outfits and fashion choices! It's all gorgeous and lovely. I love it.
In conclusion, 'Hovergirls', hmm, let's see:
I would like to see more. I would like to see more of these girls, and what adventures might come next for them. It gets seriously, rushed-up mad and bonkers near the end, at the climax, and there's a weirdly-placed-but-not-really environmental and eco-friendly message. But it's a fun kind of silly. The character development for Kim and Jalissa remains.
Geneva Bowers is clearly very talented, and I would like to continue showing support.
So for rainy days, beachy fun, satirical magical girls, pretty colours and clothes, economic teachings, both obvious and subtle, and a dark edge, like in the dysfunctional family content and theme, as well as an understated poverty theme - and if you like 'A Magical Girl Retires', 'Flavor Girls' and 'Magic Girls: Kira and the (Maybe) Space Princess' - then read and enjoy 'Hovergirls'!
It's a water beauty!
Final Score: 3.5/5
February 3, 2025
3.5 stars
very cute and i loved the art style! the concept is great and there's some hilarious dialogue - unfortunately, however, the characters are a bit flat and there are definitely some pacing and clarity issues with the plot. i still enjoyed reading it though, so it's worth a look if you want a fun homage to magical girl anime.
very cute and i loved the art style! the concept is great and there's some hilarious dialogue - unfortunately, however, the characters are a bit flat and there are definitely some pacing and clarity issues with the plot. i still enjoyed reading it though, so it's worth a look if you want a fun homage to magical girl anime.
April 19, 2024
I struggled to bit with this one. I'm wondering if the webcomic has more details or more context because I feel like we're really thrown into this and there's almost no sense of world building or world description. I also didn't love really either character. I was super annoyed by the one bubbly naive one and also annoyed at the angry one. They both seem to be so dramatic in their personality types that it doesn't really leave any room for a breather. You're so bombarded with this specific individual character trait that you can't get away from it and that is kind of annoying.
I feel like I've been saying this a lot lately with graphic novels but if this is part of a series then it's fine and it can be the first book but if this is supposed to be a standalone then it's lacking.
I feel like I've been saying this a lot lately with graphic novels but if this is part of a series then it's fine and it can be the first book but if this is supposed to be a standalone then it's lacking.
August 24, 2024
3.5
This was a cute little story of 2 polar personalities and alien powers. While I feel like there was opportunity to have more character depth and progress, it was an interesting vignette regardless. I thought the color palette with its bright blue and reds was really nice, and loved the design for the fish creatures. I often wish that graphic novels were just a bit longer, and that's definitely the case here, as I feel like there wasn't much time to get invested in the cousin's dynamic or see much action.
This was a cute little story of 2 polar personalities and alien powers. While I feel like there was opportunity to have more character depth and progress, it was an interesting vignette regardless. I thought the color palette with its bright blue and reds was really nice, and loved the design for the fish creatures. I often wish that graphic novels were just a bit longer, and that's definitely the case here, as I feel like there wasn't much time to get invested in the cousin's dynamic or see much action.
April 14, 2025
This book was fun but chaotic. I liked the art and the concept, but nothing really fleshed out. In the end, there were more questions than answers. I’m giving the book the benefit of the doubt and hoping that will be fixed in the next books, as apparently there will be a sequel.
My favorite character was Kim, but I think she and her cousin Jalissa could have benefited from more character development, as their dynamic was confusing.
The acknowledgment was funny in retrospect: “No marine life was harmed in the making of this book.”
If you like this book, I would recommend The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang, and Renegades by Marissa Meyer.
My favorite character was Kim, but I think she and her cousin Jalissa could have benefited from more character development, as their dynamic was confusing.
The acknowledgment was funny in retrospect: “No marine life was harmed in the making of this book.”
If you like this book, I would recommend The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang, and Renegades by Marissa Meyer.
April 11, 2024
I struggled to get through this one. The characters are not likeable and while the story, sequentially, is easy to follow, the actual storyline is not. The artwork is well done but this could have benefitted from a little more story development.
I received a copy from #NetGalley for an honest review.
I received a copy from #NetGalley for an honest review.
May 31, 2024
3 1/2 stars rounded up.
Summary:
Jalissa and Kim Vasquez are just two ordinary cousins trying to make a living on their own. Well...they're mostly ordinary. They may or may not have a superhero gig on the side. That all depends on how you define being a superhero. Is it fighting monsters and protecting the public? Or is it having a good social media presence?
When they're not fighting monsters in the dark, these two cousins work at a famous coffee chain. It's not the most glamorous job, but it does pay the bills (mostly).
Review:
From the moment I first saw the cover of Hovergirls, I knew I had to read it. The artwork looked so fun and captivating; it gave me a lot of hope for the characters and story within.
Overall, I would say that Hovergirls is a decent read. It's solid and has a lot of potential—it just needs some fine-tuning. Jalissa and Kim are great characters, but we need more time to get to know them and appreciate their situation.
If you enjoy a chaos-fueled adventure with bright artwork, Hovergirls is a great book to dive into. You can also read the webcomic! I love it when webcomics make their way to publication, but it's always nice going back to the source, too.
Highlights:
Originally a Webcomic
Graphic Novel
Fantasy
Magical Girls
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Summary:
Jalissa and Kim Vasquez are just two ordinary cousins trying to make a living on their own. Well...they're mostly ordinary. They may or may not have a superhero gig on the side. That all depends on how you define being a superhero. Is it fighting monsters and protecting the public? Or is it having a good social media presence?
When they're not fighting monsters in the dark, these two cousins work at a famous coffee chain. It's not the most glamorous job, but it does pay the bills (mostly).
Review:
From the moment I first saw the cover of Hovergirls, I knew I had to read it. The artwork looked so fun and captivating; it gave me a lot of hope for the characters and story within.
Overall, I would say that Hovergirls is a decent read. It's solid and has a lot of potential—it just needs some fine-tuning. Jalissa and Kim are great characters, but we need more time to get to know them and appreciate their situation.
If you enjoy a chaos-fueled adventure with bright artwork, Hovergirls is a great book to dive into. You can also read the webcomic! I love it when webcomics make their way to publication, but it's always nice going back to the source, too.
Highlights:
Originally a Webcomic
Graphic Novel
Fantasy
Magical Girls
You Can Also Find Me On:
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July 24, 2024
ARC provided by NetGalley
Title: Hovergirls
Author: Geneva Bowers
Rating: 3/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Release Date: Aug 6th, 2024
Well, that was odd. And not odd in a weird way like some of the things I read but odd in an odd way. If I were to try and describe this story I would say that it is on the surface magical girls but then takes a weird turn when it comes time to conclude the story. There is just a lot going on and I don’t think a lot of it is explained the best or in ways that I completely understood.
I have been reading a lot of graphic novels this year and on a technical level this is definitely one of the better ones I have picked up. The art is absolutely wonderful and the narrative does have structure, if an odd one. I also think the characters had, at the very least, strong archetypes, if a little lacking in development. The dialog was good but there were a few times I felt there was too much of it for a graphic novel.
And I just don’t know, it just feels like something was either missing or lacking in this one that I just can't put my finger on. I’m going to say that I liked it. I’m going to say that you could read it for yourself, but I am not going to say that skipping this one would be a bad idea. It's very much a take it or leave it, not that big of a deal. Honestly, I’ll probably forget a lot about it in a few weeks, it doesn't feel like it has much staying power.
Title: Hovergirls
Author: Geneva Bowers
Rating: 3/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Release Date: Aug 6th, 2024
Well, that was odd. And not odd in a weird way like some of the things I read but odd in an odd way. If I were to try and describe this story I would say that it is on the surface magical girls but then takes a weird turn when it comes time to conclude the story. There is just a lot going on and I don’t think a lot of it is explained the best or in ways that I completely understood.
I have been reading a lot of graphic novels this year and on a technical level this is definitely one of the better ones I have picked up. The art is absolutely wonderful and the narrative does have structure, if an odd one. I also think the characters had, at the very least, strong archetypes, if a little lacking in development. The dialog was good but there were a few times I felt there was too much of it for a graphic novel.
And I just don’t know, it just feels like something was either missing or lacking in this one that I just can't put my finger on. I’m going to say that I liked it. I’m going to say that you could read it for yourself, but I am not going to say that skipping this one would be a bad idea. It's very much a take it or leave it, not that big of a deal. Honestly, I’ll probably forget a lot about it in a few weeks, it doesn't feel like it has much staying power.
May 19, 2024
3 ⭐️
The idea of magical girls fighting magical, sky creatures (I think that’s what they are) was so appealing to me but the execution was… fine?
Let’s talk about what I did like. I thought the art style was super cute, am kind of obsessed with the idea of water manipulation magic, and adored Jalissa’s character. She’s very much dark, stabby, character that inadvertently had me laughing out loud. I also thought the grumpy sunshine friendship vibes were fun.
Now where it fell flat for me was the absolute lack of any depth to the characters. Even Jalissa was very one dimensional. Let’s not even talk about Kim whose only real personality trait other than being pure ray of sunshine is delusional. She’s convinced that this man who really could not give her the time of day is into her and watching him treat her like she’s nothing really ruined the vibes for me.
I’m also still very confused as to why this area has giant floating anglerfish in the sky.
The idea of magical girls fighting magical, sky creatures (I think that’s what they are) was so appealing to me but the execution was… fine?
Let’s talk about what I did like. I thought the art style was super cute, am kind of obsessed with the idea of water manipulation magic, and adored Jalissa’s character. She’s very much dark, stabby, character that inadvertently had me laughing out loud. I also thought the grumpy sunshine friendship vibes were fun.
Now where it fell flat for me was the absolute lack of any depth to the characters. Even Jalissa was very one dimensional. Let’s not even talk about Kim whose only real personality trait other than being pure ray of sunshine is delusional. She’s convinced that this man who really could not give her the time of day is into her and watching him treat her like she’s nothing really ruined the vibes for me.
I’m also still very confused as to why this area has giant floating anglerfish in the sky.
February 24, 2025
2.75/5 - I liked the HoverGirls, but I felt that it had too many monologue moments that caused me to put the book down more often than picking it up. The panels were sometimes hard to follow and the timeline of events in the book were questionable at one point. I appreciate the artwork and expressions drawn across each character, but I would have appreciated it more if there wasn’t so much text. Reading was difficult, mostly because the panels were crowded. It was like playing Tetris with speech bubbles.
Overall, there needed to be better usage of space for me to fully enjoy this graphic novel.
Overall, there needed to be better usage of space for me to fully enjoy this graphic novel.
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September 2, 2024Graded By: Mandy C.
Cover Story: Kawaii
BFF Charms: Eventually x2
Swoonworthy Scale: 1
Talky Talk: More Kim Than Jalissa
Arty Art: Wet
Bonus Factors: Superpowers, Aliens
Relationship Status: No Second Date
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Cover Story: Kawaii
BFF Charms: Eventually x2
Swoonworthy Scale: 1
Talky Talk: More Kim Than Jalissa
Arty Art: Wet
Bonus Factors: Superpowers, Aliens
Relationship Status: No Second Date
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September 21, 2024
This was cute but at times I was kind of lost if it was going on. Half of the main character's are interesting to me and the other half I can kind of do without. The art is fantastic and I think the concept is interesting I just feel for a fighting type of comic there wasn't a whole lot of action which was a tad disappointing.
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November 5, 2024DNF @ 50%
I attempted to read the Webtoon version of this. The art was kind of cute but there was no plot, making everything quite scattered. The characters were not very likeable either.
Moreover, I feel like this book is supposed to be YA but it actually vibes like middle grade. I was curious about the potential storyline but it just did not deliver for me.
I attempted to read the Webtoon version of this. The art was kind of cute but there was no plot, making everything quite scattered. The characters were not very likeable either.
Moreover, I feel like this book is supposed to be YA but it actually vibes like middle grade. I was curious about the potential storyline but it just did not deliver for me.
November 30, 2024
I really enjoyed this graphic novel. I loved the illustrations and the color palette used in this book. Hovergirls was a quick, enjoyable read with a lot packed into it. I loved following the main characters as they developed powers and balanced every day life with saving the world.
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.
August 10, 2024
3.5 — this was sooo cute! but the characters for sure needed some more development, and i wish the story was less chaotic. but tbh i enjoyed it!!
February 1, 2025
Couldn't get into it
April 6, 2025
The art was stunning, but the characters didn’t have any depth and the plot was pretty uninteresting :/
August 13, 2024
Great graphic novel. The artwork and story were both on point. I especially loved the cousins friendship - very realistic, how they drove each other nuts but always have each other’s backs.
October 7, 2024
I read this on Webtoon. I thought the art in this book was gorgeous and I loved the characters! The beginning of the book felt rushed but it got better a few chapters in. It definitely made me giggle and laugh a few times too.
February 23, 2025
I loveddddd this art style. It’s so colorful and there’s so much movement. The story on the over hand….it may be too silly for me. I didn’t really like any of the characters. They were very one dimensional and kind of annoying.
September 18, 2025
Art style 5/5
Characters 3.5/5
Plot 2/5
Characters 3.5/5
Plot 2/5
October 12, 2021
This was adorable and I loved the dynamic between the two differing personalities (and sides of the family). I would love to read more of Jalissa and Kim!
July 3, 2023
My favorite artist*** Even though the story was disjointed at times, you’ll love the characters.
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