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Mysteries of the Mountain Moon Tribe: A Graphic Novel
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Published April 28, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to Our Street Books for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in anyway.
I was offered Mysteries of the Mountain Moon Tribe through email. It was sold as a YA graphic novel for fans of Studio Ghibli. Unfortunately it did not live up to that.
Lets start with the the art and format. The book is not set-up as the classic graphic novel with panels. Every page has one full illustration and every spread has a bit of text to go with it. The background scenes are stunning like the cover. However it is over-edited in places where it does not feel like this story is taking place in a real world but rather in a dream. But that isn't the case. Even more though, the art of the characters and the art of the background scenes do not share the same skill level. It looks like a different person did them. The characters aren't very solid or consistent in the drawings.
As for the story, this is being narrated by our main character. The interactions with others she has is not direct. Our main character is telling a story and so it is a they said she said text that goes along with the images. This doesn't really work because the story telling is heavy handed and while it tries to be, not whimsical.
All in all I found this graphic novel somewhat dissapointed.
I was offered Mysteries of the Mountain Moon Tribe through email. It was sold as a YA graphic novel for fans of Studio Ghibli. Unfortunately it did not live up to that.
Lets start with the the art and format. The book is not set-up as the classic graphic novel with panels. Every page has one full illustration and every spread has a bit of text to go with it. The background scenes are stunning like the cover. However it is over-edited in places where it does not feel like this story is taking place in a real world but rather in a dream. But that isn't the case. Even more though, the art of the characters and the art of the background scenes do not share the same skill level. It looks like a different person did them. The characters aren't very solid or consistent in the drawings.
As for the story, this is being narrated by our main character. The interactions with others she has is not direct. Our main character is telling a story and so it is a they said she said text that goes along with the images. This doesn't really work because the story telling is heavy handed and while it tries to be, not whimsical.
All in all I found this graphic novel somewhat dissapointed.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thank you to NetGalley and Collective Ink Limited for a Digital copy of this in exchange for my review!
This "graphic novel" had promise but was not really what I was expecting. It is not really a graphic novel, it is more like pages of scenic art with overlayed bits of text in the corner. Unfortunately, a lot of the words were overlayed each other and barley understandable. This might be fixed in the print copies, or in finalized digital copies. The art itself was beautiful, but then the art of the character was a very different cartoonish style that seemed odd with the different textures of the backgrounds. I found it hard to connect with the characters or the story from what I could understand. I am not quite sure who it was trying to appeal to, but this didn't end up appealing to me.
This "graphic novel" had promise but was not really what I was expecting. It is not really a graphic novel, it is more like pages of scenic art with overlayed bits of text in the corner. Unfortunately, a lot of the words were overlayed each other and barley understandable. This might be fixed in the print copies, or in finalized digital copies. The art itself was beautiful, but then the art of the character was a very different cartoonish style that seemed odd with the different textures of the backgrounds. I found it hard to connect with the characters or the story from what I could understand. I am not quite sure who it was trying to appeal to, but this didn't end up appealing to me.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
To say this book is stunning is an understatement.
It glows right off the page with how the light is illustrated and I cannot get over the beauty. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time.
I really enjoyed the story. We follow Mia of the Mountain Moon Tribe and her loyal ferret Francis on their quest to save everyone. Along the way, Mia encounters wonders beyond her wildest imagination, challenging everything she was taught to believe.
It was fun trying to find Mia & Francis on many of the pages as they are often tiny within the grand scenes.
Mysteries of the Mountain Moon Tribe gave me vibes like Studio Ghibli, Atlantis The Lost Empire, Avatar The Last Airbender and Horizon Zero Dawn.
Thank you to NetGalley, Collective Ink Limited and Jack Ruedisueli for this eARC!
It glows right off the page with how the light is illustrated and I cannot get over the beauty. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time.
I really enjoyed the story. We follow Mia of the Mountain Moon Tribe and her loyal ferret Francis on their quest to save everyone. Along the way, Mia encounters wonders beyond her wildest imagination, challenging everything she was taught to believe.
It was fun trying to find Mia & Francis on many of the pages as they are often tiny within the grand scenes.
Mysteries of the Mountain Moon Tribe gave me vibes like Studio Ghibli, Atlantis The Lost Empire, Avatar The Last Airbender and Horizon Zero Dawn.
Thank you to NetGalley, Collective Ink Limited and Jack Ruedisueli for this eARC!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
*I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) via Netgalley in exchange for my fair and honest review*
This graphic novel was just not it for me. The background art was gorgeous and made me so excited. Then the character art came in and it looked sloppy, almost like a completely different artist had done it, which made every appearance jarring. Add to that the issues with the typeface; the font was too small, the color was a bad contrast with the art, and every single page had multiple instances of overlap, making the whole thing almost impossible to read. Even if they do fix the typeface issues, I don't think I would recommend this graphic novel.
This graphic novel was just not it for me. The background art was gorgeous and made me so excited. Then the character art came in and it looked sloppy, almost like a completely different artist had done it, which made every appearance jarring. Add to that the issues with the typeface; the font was too small, the color was a bad contrast with the art, and every single page had multiple instances of overlap, making the whole thing almost impossible to read. Even if they do fix the typeface issues, I don't think I would recommend this graphic novel.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
**Thank you to Our Street Books & NetGalley for the ARC; all opinions are my own.**
3.25 ⭐️
This graphic novel has some beautiful illustrations, but while it was sold to me as a Studio Ghibli-esque adventure, I was a bit let down.
The story is told more in picture book format- there's an illustration and then words are placed on top of it. The MC, Mia, is the one telling the story, but it's just that: telling. It did sort of give me video game vibes where the back story is being told before the gameplay starts. It was interesting, I'm not mad about it, but I'm not enthused either.
3.25 ⭐️
This graphic novel has some beautiful illustrations, but while it was sold to me as a Studio Ghibli-esque adventure, I was a bit let down.
The story is told more in picture book format- there's an illustration and then words are placed on top of it. The MC, Mia, is the one telling the story, but it's just that: telling. It did sort of give me video game vibes where the back story is being told before the gameplay starts. It was interesting, I'm not mad about it, but I'm not enthused either.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy.
This is a very uneven book. Gorgeous spreads and landscapes, very flat character art. Big cosmomagical story, tiny tiny text. It kind of felt like I was reading a point and click video game.
This is a very uneven book. Gorgeous spreads and landscapes, very flat character art. Big cosmomagical story, tiny tiny text. It kind of felt like I was reading a point and click video game.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Amazing read!!! The storyline is so interesting!!! The curiosity to know about what out there. The world building, the characters they all are soooo unique!! The art is sooooo amazingly beautiful!!! The mythical monsters are beautiful!!! I love this book so much!! I spent so much time on admiring the beautiful art!!
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Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book~
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Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book~
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Tysm to Our Street Books and Collective Ink Books for the eARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
If I could transport myself into any fantasy world, I might just pick this one. There may be some trials and challenges to face, but we'll work around that. It's too beautiful to pass up the opportunity!
This was an absolutely gorgeous read, and the level of detail is jaw-dropping. If you're a fan of Ghibli films, like My Neighbor Totoro or Spirited Away, I guarantee this will scratch that itch. Thoroughly enjoyed this read *insert heart eyes*
If I could transport myself into any fantasy world, I might just pick this one. There may be some trials and challenges to face, but we'll work around that. It's too beautiful to pass up the opportunity!
This was an absolutely gorgeous read, and the level of detail is jaw-dropping. If you're a fan of Ghibli films, like My Neighbor Totoro or Spirited Away, I guarantee this will scratch that itch. Thoroughly enjoyed this read *insert heart eyes*
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