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Doughnuts and Doom
Being a teenage witch—or rock star—is tougher than it looks! But maybe enemies can become friends…or more? Flying brooms and electric guitars set hearts aflame in this fantastically fizzy graphic novel.
When Margot meets Elena, emotions run high, magic is in the air, and doughnuts...float? One is a stressed-out witch trying to get her potions business off the ground, the other is a struggling rock musician whose band is going nowhere. Neither of them are having a good time! No wonder things quickly escalate from words to literal sparks flying when they first meet. Could this be the start of a delicious new relationship...or is a bad-luck curse leading them to certain doom?
When Margot meets Elena, emotions run high, magic is in the air, and doughnuts...float? One is a stressed-out witch trying to get her potions business off the ground, the other is a struggling rock musician whose band is going nowhere. Neither of them are having a good time! No wonder things quickly escalate from words to literal sparks flying when they first meet. Could this be the start of a delicious new relationship...or is a bad-luck curse leading them to certain doom?
136 pages, Paperback
First published September 20, 2022
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October 6, 2024
An accidental curse might be the catalyst for romance in Doughnuts and Doom, an adorable sapphic romcom of witchcraft, music and doughnuts by author/illustrator Balazs Lorinczi.
Margot the witch and Elena the doughnut shop employee by day, musician by night get off to a bad start, but as they come together to make peace with their catastrophic first meeting they begin to help one another and feel a little more than magic pulling them together. It’s a cute story about feeling you aren’t good enough and having to face your fears told through lovely artwork and fun aesthetics, and while it does feel a bit short it makes for a fun, heartwarming read.
I really enjoyed the art in this book and the minimal use of color really works, especially how Lorinczi uses the color pink to denote when something is ‘magic’. It works by giving visual cues in place of having to explain, which I thought was quite well done. The character design is also great and I like how Margot and Elena are written as flawed but quite likable, in fact their moments of anger and sassiness makes them all the more endearing especially as you see them later feel regret over it. But mostly, the story is just super cute and I like them as a enemies-to-lovers trope.
The only issue is this story seems to end just as it is getting off the ground, with the set-up being the majority of the story before very quickly resolving. It is still a lot of fun though. And how could in not be, with withcraft and indie-bands being the main aspect of the book and some fun world-building with a witch society that and Margot’s business that has a Kiki's Delivery Service-type vibe to it. Also her snake familiar is super awesome. I also really liked how they come together to help solve each others problems and the whole book culminates in a concert. So if you like cute witches and music, definitely pick this up. It is fluffy and sweet and certainly satisfying, like the titular chocolate doughnuts!
3.5/5
Margot the witch and Elena the doughnut shop employee by day, musician by night get off to a bad start, but as they come together to make peace with their catastrophic first meeting they begin to help one another and feel a little more than magic pulling them together. It’s a cute story about feeling you aren’t good enough and having to face your fears told through lovely artwork and fun aesthetics, and while it does feel a bit short it makes for a fun, heartwarming read.
I really enjoyed the art in this book and the minimal use of color really works, especially how Lorinczi uses the color pink to denote when something is ‘magic’. It works by giving visual cues in place of having to explain, which I thought was quite well done. The character design is also great and I like how Margot and Elena are written as flawed but quite likable, in fact their moments of anger and sassiness makes them all the more endearing especially as you see them later feel regret over it. But mostly, the story is just super cute and I like them as a enemies-to-lovers trope.
The only issue is this story seems to end just as it is getting off the ground, with the set-up being the majority of the story before very quickly resolving. It is still a lot of fun though. And how could in not be, with withcraft and indie-bands being the main aspect of the book and some fun world-building with a witch society that and Margot’s business that has a Kiki's Delivery Service-type vibe to it. Also her snake familiar is super awesome. I also really liked how they come together to help solve each others problems and the whole book culminates in a concert. So if you like cute witches and music, definitely pick this up. It is fluffy and sweet and certainly satisfying, like the titular chocolate doughnuts!
3.5/5
October 17, 2022
I really enjoyed this short and sweet graphic novel. the sapphic relationship was well done, and I liked the arc of the story. The magic was interesting. I’ve missed reading about the kind of witches that brew potions and craft their magic, it really engages me.
The characterisation was very easy to follow, and I really loved the arc & colouring. I’d recommend this if you’re looking for some short, light reading. It’s a whole lot of fun if you appreciate it for the light-hearted romance it is.
The characterisation was very easy to follow, and I really loved the arc & colouring. I’d recommend this if you’re looking for some short, light reading. It’s a whole lot of fun if you appreciate it for the light-hearted romance it is.
October 15, 2022
We’ve got sapphic witches, donuts, a snake familiar, and a make-or-break concert. We’ve got two queer women whose snark turns into flirting. We’ve got a romantic broom ride together. It should have been perfect!
But the truth is, I felt like this fell a little flat. It was a cute romcom, but it felt very short. While I generally love a fluffy comic, I just didn’t connect to this one.
Full review at the Lesbrary.
But the truth is, I felt like this fell a little flat. It was a cute romcom, but it felt very short. While I generally love a fluffy comic, I just didn’t connect to this one.
Full review at the Lesbrary.
February 19, 2023
A light, cute romance that's just...fine. Nothing really excited me here, and I even started out being annoyed at both characters because their meet cute is that they're both having awful days and are awful to each other and then one of them accidentally curses the other...sure.
The art was nice, it's actually pretty fun and dynamic. I don't understand the solid triangle nose on one of the main characters when everyone else has pretty realistic ones, but I'm not an artist so what do I know.
The art was nice, it's actually pretty fun and dynamic. I don't understand the solid triangle nose on one of the main characters when everyone else has pretty realistic ones, but I'm not an artist so what do I know.
January 28, 2023
witchy, queer, super cute. 😍
April 3, 2023
Short and sweet 💕
October 29, 2022
A cute and tidy little story about cute and untidy witches and musicians. Fun.
March 17, 2025
Cute art and sweet. Interesting premise, but it is way too fast paced (even by sapphic relationship standards), clunky, and part of the story remains unresolved. I wasn't mad at the time I spent with it, but it needs to be more developed.
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July 27, 2024I’m back in my reading comics era so hard you guys omg.
September 30, 2024
Um quadrinho mt fofinho, todo em tons de azul e rosa. A historia é simples mas achei bem construida e me importei com as personagens
April 24, 2022
I received an eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book’s title immediately snagged my attention! Combining something as sweet as doughnuts with the impactful “doom” was a great idea. I also thought that the cover was really cute.
This book follows Margot, an anxious witch, and Elena, a passionate musician, as they navigate the consequences of their explosive first meeting. I liked seeing Margot’s character open up a bit throughout the book but also loved how the author showed her confidence in making potions. Margot was immediately shown to be a caring person with the way she treated her familiar and spoke with the secondary characters in the book. I felt less of an immediate connection with Elena but it felt like she got a little less attention than Margot, so that makes sense. These characters had a cute rapport with one another and I liked the direction their relationship traveled in.
I loved the witchy aspects in this book, from the potions to the spell casting and the familiars. I’m always a sucker for a good witch story! It was a cool mix to have traditional witchy aspects like the hat and the broom set in a modern setting.
I do wish this book could have been a little longer. Things between Elena and Margot felt a little rushed and I wanted to know more about why the head of the Witch Hub disliked Margot so much. The ending technically concluded the events of the story but I wish there would have been a little more in the middle and after those last few panels to make the story feel more complete.
I would recommend this book to readers looking for a cute lgbtq+ witch story about confidence and friendship. Although I would have liked more from the story it’s cute for what it is.
This book’s title immediately snagged my attention! Combining something as sweet as doughnuts with the impactful “doom” was a great idea. I also thought that the cover was really cute.
This book follows Margot, an anxious witch, and Elena, a passionate musician, as they navigate the consequences of their explosive first meeting. I liked seeing Margot’s character open up a bit throughout the book but also loved how the author showed her confidence in making potions. Margot was immediately shown to be a caring person with the way she treated her familiar and spoke with the secondary characters in the book. I felt less of an immediate connection with Elena but it felt like she got a little less attention than Margot, so that makes sense. These characters had a cute rapport with one another and I liked the direction their relationship traveled in.
I loved the witchy aspects in this book, from the potions to the spell casting and the familiars. I’m always a sucker for a good witch story! It was a cool mix to have traditional witchy aspects like the hat and the broom set in a modern setting.
I do wish this book could have been a little longer. Things between Elena and Margot felt a little rushed and I wanted to know more about why the head of the Witch Hub disliked Margot so much. The ending technically concluded the events of the story but I wish there would have been a little more in the middle and after those last few panels to make the story feel more complete.
I would recommend this book to readers looking for a cute lgbtq+ witch story about confidence and friendship. Although I would have liked more from the story it’s cute for what it is.
May 16, 2022
I ended up not really liking this book. Example: I'm writing this about a week after reading it and I honestly can't recall many details, so it wasn't very memorable. I think the premise was too frustrating for me. I hated how the witch reacted in the cafe. And I hated that the "villain" didn't have much motivation beyond just being a jerk. I found the story itself a bit hard to enjoy with those two factors. The art is very cute though.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
October 8, 2024
"He is a surprisingly clever and sociable snake for... you know... a snake."
if you're looking for a cute sapphic easy-read graphic novel for the autumn season, look no further! ESPECIALLY if you're a fan of witches~
this story was SO so cute!! margot and elena are such lovable characters and their interactions are sosososoSO cute! the humour is right up my street! their sassy personalities and little comments are so charming i LOVE them! their personalities really shine through despite this only being a short one and i WISH we could see more of them! i really wish this could've been longer... it all felt so fast and sudden at the end!!
i could genuinely see this as a movie or series too, how cute would it be????
if you're looking for a cute sapphic easy-read graphic novel for the autumn season, look no further! ESPECIALLY if you're a fan of witches~
this story was SO so cute!! margot and elena are such lovable characters and their interactions are sosososoSO cute! the humour is right up my street! their sassy personalities and little comments are so charming i LOVE them! their personalities really shine through despite this only being a short one and i WISH we could see more of them! i really wish this could've been longer... it all felt so fast and sudden at the end!!
i could genuinely see this as a movie or series too, how cute would it be????
August 31, 2023
3.5 Stars~
Witches & Emo & Donuts... these are a few of my FAVOOORITE THINGSSS
Witches & Emo & Donuts... these are a few of my FAVOOORITE THINGSSS
October 10, 2023
Witchy comics >> short & cute.
April 7, 2023
A very sweet, fast paced sapphic graphic novel.
I would’ve loved this to be a little longer, but a quick spark (literally) sets Margot & Elena to light.
A Rockstar, A Witch, Music & Magic.
I would’ve loved this to be a little longer, but a quick spark (literally) sets Margot & Elena to light.
A Rockstar, A Witch, Music & Magic.
August 10, 2023
Doughnuts and Doom is a quick, fun read. It is queer and witchy. It has music and doughnuts. It is all just really cute. I loved the choice of coloring, the main world in blues and witchy related things showing up in pink. It is striking and easy to follow. The main characters were likeable and relatable, and the surrounding cast all played well off of the protagonists. There were a couple choices that the band made that felt unrealistic. I also did not particularly like the way noses were drawn. But these are minor issues. If you are looking for a sweet, sapphic story that feels fluffy and warm, this is for you.
December 7, 2024
3.5
It's cute and stuff.
It's cute and stuff.
October 15, 2022
I'm a simple woman. I see a book with the word "doughnuts" in the title and I'm gonna get it. That 'Doughnuts and Doom' is also about witches and is an LBGTQ love story helps its case.
One young woman, Margot Grapes, is a struggling learner witch with a snake familiar and an online potion making and selling business, and the other, Elena Rogers, works at Midnight Froth Doughnuts and is a struggling rock band musician. One has a broom, the other a guitar. One has magic, the other doesn't, and they're both having a bad day. They meet, and chaos and curses, and healing, love and support, start.
It's the start of an organic and crusty warm relationship, that is anything but doomed, and is as sweet as a pink frosted doughnut.
'Doughnuts and Doom' is a short and simple comic where both the witchy and the queer elements are understated. Witches and magic are a normal everyday fact of life in this contemporary world similar to our own - if a bit rare since apparently Margot is the only witch the other characters have ever really encountered. It's a slice of life comedy more than anything. It even makes references to 'Kiki's Delivery Service', with Margot flying around on her broomstick as her mode of transport and of making deliveries for her potion webshop business. The characters feel like real people, with flaws and problems, but they have positive, caring and empathetic sides, too.
The art is all shades of blue, and black, with the occasional pink to signify when magic and curses are present. And to signify musical romantic stars and sparks. I wonder why Margot looks like a Muppet, though. Or a Potato Head. The only other witch in the comic, the examiner Katie Banks - who is also the closest the book has to an antagonist - doesn't have a nose that looks detachable. Maybe Margot actually originally came from Sesame Street.
Magic, music, singing, lovely lyrics, social media, soul lifts and life affirmations, and doughnuts. And a friendly snake. And a slow burning love between seeming polar opposites, each with big dreams.
'Doughnuts and Doom' is a comfort and confidence booster, to be sure. Like a cathartic coffee or tea in a café, served with the sweetest pastry goods on the side.
Final Score: 4/5
One young woman, Margot Grapes, is a struggling learner witch with a snake familiar and an online potion making and selling business, and the other, Elena Rogers, works at Midnight Froth Doughnuts and is a struggling rock band musician. One has a broom, the other a guitar. One has magic, the other doesn't, and they're both having a bad day. They meet, and chaos and curses, and healing, love and support, start.
It's the start of an organic and crusty warm relationship, that is anything but doomed, and is as sweet as a pink frosted doughnut.
'Doughnuts and Doom' is a short and simple comic where both the witchy and the queer elements are understated. Witches and magic are a normal everyday fact of life in this contemporary world similar to our own - if a bit rare since apparently Margot is the only witch the other characters have ever really encountered. It's a slice of life comedy more than anything. It even makes references to 'Kiki's Delivery Service', with Margot flying around on her broomstick as her mode of transport and of making deliveries for her potion webshop business. The characters feel like real people, with flaws and problems, but they have positive, caring and empathetic sides, too.
The art is all shades of blue, and black, with the occasional pink to signify when magic and curses are present. And to signify musical romantic stars and sparks. I wonder why Margot looks like a Muppet, though. Or a Potato Head. The only other witch in the comic, the examiner Katie Banks - who is also the closest the book has to an antagonist - doesn't have a nose that looks detachable. Maybe Margot actually originally came from Sesame Street.
Magic, music, singing, lovely lyrics, social media, soul lifts and life affirmations, and doughnuts. And a friendly snake. And a slow burning love between seeming polar opposites, each with big dreams.
'Doughnuts and Doom' is a comfort and confidence booster, to be sure. Like a cathartic coffee or tea in a café, served with the sweetest pastry goods on the side.
Final Score: 4/5
April 26, 2022
Magic. Rockstar. Wlw. Do I need to say more?
Doughnuts and doom are about Margot, a witch, and Elena, a rockstar. They meet, and it seems to be a total disaster, but what happens when the two have to make it work to save the other?
I truly enjoyed reading this, and I really like magical stories, so this was an amazing read for me. The artwork fit the story so good, and the story made me want to read more. I believe teens and up will really enjoy this book, and/or if you like magic, witches, rockstars, wlw, this is the book for you! I recommend it!
Happy reading!♥️
I got this book for free from netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
Doughnuts and doom are about Margot, a witch, and Elena, a rockstar. They meet, and it seems to be a total disaster, but what happens when the two have to make it work to save the other?
I truly enjoyed reading this, and I really like magical stories, so this was an amazing read for me. The artwork fit the story so good, and the story made me want to read more. I believe teens and up will really enjoy this book, and/or if you like magic, witches, rockstars, wlw, this is the book for you! I recommend it!
Happy reading!♥️
I got this book for free from netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
July 2, 2023
Four point five stars.
Super cute and queer. I love it.
Not much to say about it art wise as I didn't really like the way the main character looked like a Raggedy Anne doll.
In saying that I'd still buy this.
Super cute and queer. I love it.
Not much to say about it art wise as I didn't really like the way the main character looked like a Raggedy Anne doll.
In saying that I'd still buy this.
October 28, 2024
(3.0)!This was just okay but lovely artwork!
May 27, 2025
'Also, statistically speaking, flying is still the safest way to travel. And brooms are the second safest way to fly.'
'What's the first? Planes?'
'Shovels.'
Everything about Doughtnuts and Doom is adorable even Margot's snake familiar, Stanley and that's saying a lot coming from me. Plus, him stuffed with doughtnuts LOL.
While Doughtnuts and Doom is marketed as an enemies to lovers, I'd say it's really not. Margot and Elena are both having off days when they first meet which results in Margot accidentally cursing a doughnut which Elena then unknowingly proceeds to eat. But the curse doesn't stop there and Elena gets hospitalized for a bit. Margot, an expert potion maker, makes a healing potion as an apology and they more or less make up right then and there. However, Elena's curse is not fully gone and Margot's career as a witch ends up on the line because of it.
Doughtnuts and Doom is a relatively quick read and I loved the cozy vibes here. Margot is such a great witchy character and Elena is the cool rockstar. I love that this is cute and queer but as far as my research went, doesn't seem to be authored by own voices so just something to note here. Regardless, I do appreciate there being a sapphic paranormal romance in the graphic novel space.
The limited color palette works wonder here with different shades of blue and white with the use of pink denoting anything magic. I love the simplicity of it here as everything gets complicated whenever magic comes into the picture.
'What's the first? Planes?'
'Shovels.'
Everything about Doughtnuts and Doom is adorable even Margot's snake familiar, Stanley and that's saying a lot coming from me. Plus, him stuffed with doughtnuts LOL.
While Doughtnuts and Doom is marketed as an enemies to lovers, I'd say it's really not. Margot and Elena are both having off days when they first meet which results in Margot accidentally cursing a doughnut which Elena then unknowingly proceeds to eat. But the curse doesn't stop there and Elena gets hospitalized for a bit. Margot, an expert potion maker, makes a healing potion as an apology and they more or less make up right then and there. However, Elena's curse is not fully gone and Margot's career as a witch ends up on the line because of it.
Doughtnuts and Doom is a relatively quick read and I loved the cozy vibes here. Margot is such a great witchy character and Elena is the cool rockstar. I love that this is cute and queer but as far as my research went, doesn't seem to be authored by own voices so just something to note here. Regardless, I do appreciate there being a sapphic paranormal romance in the graphic novel space.
The limited color palette works wonder here with different shades of blue and white with the use of pink denoting anything magic. I love the simplicity of it here as everything gets complicated whenever magic comes into the picture.
June 19, 2023
✓ Spoilers have been covered! (:
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I found this book to be funny and adorable. Not only did I find Stanley, Margot's snake, to be super cute! I also loved that
I liked the plot and the colouring of the book. This book didn't have a wide-range of colour which was neat. Most of the colouring was done in blue and some parts were done in pink to represent
This book was cute and I enjoyed reading it!!
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"All I wanted was a bag of doughnuts! But I only got your attitude instead...My snake molested...And no doughnuts!"
I found this book to be funny and adorable. Not only did I find Stanley, Margot's snake, to be super cute! I also loved that
I liked the plot and the colouring of the book. This book didn't have a wide-range of colour which was neat. Most of the colouring was done in blue and some parts were done in pink to represent
This book was cute and I enjoyed reading it!!
February 21, 2023
Found this book at a used book store for a couple of dollars. The story is adorable. Short, but cute. I liked the artwork and Stanley the snake. Maybe have a donut and a cup of coffee on hand for while you're reading.
September 29, 2022
So so cute!
November 26, 2022
So cute!!!!
December 7, 2022
I just want to read cute gay graphic novels forever.
January 12, 2024
This was fine. Stanley the snake steals the show.
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