Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener

Finding Home #4

by Hari Conner

The final volume of the award-winning LGBT romance series.

In the final volume, secrets come out, and the characters find physical distance can’t break their emotional closeness. Chepi realises he must finally face his feelings to be able to grow.

Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Romance, Queer, LGBT, Webcomic, Comics

224 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2022

About the author

Hari Conner is an award-winning author/ illustrator who usually writes fantasy, historical and queer romance - often at the same time.

They're the creator of the now-complete webcomic Finding Home, choose-your-own-path books including Into the Tower, and the YA rom-com I Shall Never Fall in Love (2024). They're currently working on A True Gentleman, a new graphic novel out in 2028.

Hari grew up drawing comics in class in South London and now lives in Scotland, pursuing their quest to find wheelchair accessible forests.

Reviews

[Alice Oseman]

An incredible achievement in comics, huge congrats to Hari Conner for completing this stunning story! There's so much love put into every single page.

[Nicole Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

looks like SOME of us (me) decided to start reading this yesterday morning and ended the night at 3am absolutely bawling (also me)

for the fantasy shes theys and gays <3

[Niki.reads.rainbow · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely beautiful ending to the whole story.

The character development both Janek and Chepi got was amazing, and also the mental health representation in the whole series was done so well.

I love this series with my whole heart.

[•°• gabs •°• · Rating 5 out of 5]

adding this a little late but just had to say that i love chepi and janek with all my heart and i cried like a baby during the entirety of volumes 3 and 4. it was so hard saying goodbye to them, i've been reading this webcomic since 2017 that's FIVE years... one of my absolute favorite webcomics ever, i will always hold chepi and janek close to my heart

[Sheyri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ohmygod, this was soooo good!

The series started out a bit slow and confusing, but I liked it better and better the more I read. And this volume was just amazing! Cute and painful and adorable and just wonderful!

[Lillian Francis · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been quite a ride but the journey is finally over.
This gorgeous gentle series has made me smile, cry, and, most of all, think. It has much to say on acceptance, unconditional love, mental health, and all in a glorious style. The art and colours are so beautiful that sometimes it's all too easy to overlook the words, but they deserve praise too. Concise, as the format requires, but so often lovely and thought provoking.

An exceptional series, highly recommended.

[Kerry Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

six stars if i could, for the whole series, but especially for this final volume. i feel so blessed to have discovered this comic and to have spent the last few years traveling with it. i am so grateful for what chepi and janek found with each other, and worked together to grow. i admire hari's talent, from the art to the plot to the beautiful humanity of it all. thank you for letting us see what it takes to persevere, to overcome, and to heal. thank you for the story from the very beginning to the very end.

i strangely feel lucky to have needed every part of this story as it's been told, and a great comfort knowing i can come back to it when i need it again. i could not ask for a more hopeful guide.

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely conclusion to the series, and it definitely picks up from the lowpoint of the previous volume. It shows Chepi and Janek working through their various stresses, anxieties and insecurities, and working towards overcoming them, first separately and then together. It shows their relationship developing towards a very satisfying conclusion as they start building a home together. There is also more focus on the side characters of the series in this volume, and their relationships with the main characters. I've really enjoyed the series as a whole, I really liked the story and the artwork is absolutely gorgeous. Very glad I came across this series, and I've enjoyed having the books to read it through from start to finish.

[ember · Rating 5 out of 5]

holding back tears!! everything I’ve ever said I wouldn’t emotionally recover from, this book has healed me (even from book 3). I feel like my heart has simultaneously been torn from my body but also like someone gave it a nice cleaning and maybe tucked it back in. big FOMO about not living in an big earthy hut with my lover after an emotionally fraught but healing journey, so I will work on that.

Thank you thank you thank you

[Caracara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am just stunned honestly at how beautiful these books were, from the art to the characters to the story. I don’t often read graphic novels, but these have me craving more in this medium. The extremely rare ace representation had me in tears with how tender and nuanced it was; I have never seen those experiences so meaningfully reflected back to me in media. I also am a huge sucker for stories rooted in themes of found family 🥺 I’m not crying you’re crying

[Haley Connolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

beyond a doubt the best webcomic i've ever read. hari conner's art and storytelling grows immensely throughout the series and right along with that is the most touching and emotional story of personal growth. this is such a satisfying conclusion and i'll be revisiting this series for years to come. couldn't recommend it more highly

[Clarissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful conclusion to this magical queer story. It elevates above a simple romance story through using its fantasy setting to provide a paradoxically very realistic sensation of what social anxiety can feel like.

[Vinnie Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This entire series is a masterpiece in story telling, the art is incredible and its pulled on my heart strings many times, this book had me reading through tears of happiness. I couldn't recommend Finding Home enough, i'm in love with everything about it! <3

[Tamar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a nice conclusion. It got really intense, but it also had a really satisfying ending. I love them so much. Read on Webtoon. 7.29 on CAWPILE TW// panic attacks, near death experience, betrayal, abuse

[Dunja Markovinovic · Rating 5 out of 5]

So wonderful!
I liked the whole series and this part was the perfect ending!
I love Janek, he is the most wholesome person ever. I feel we should all just read his words to heal!
And also Chepi's house, just wow... Stunning

[bell · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was such a lovely ending!! Really enjoyed this comic (even in the trenches with the weight of it all), and the art style is really so unique and stunning. Would like to read more from this author in the future!

Also side note: I want Chepi’s house. Seriously, I’m so jealous.

[Shaitanah · Rating 5 out of 5]

New favourite comic discovered! The art is simply breathtaking, the world is captivating, the characters are vivid and relatable, and the story in itself is so touching and emotionally charged. Absolutely loved it!

[beepboop4 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing conclusion to the series. These books are so beautiful

[Helia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so beautiful

[Laura Sackton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything about this comic is perfect and I can't wait to revisit it again and again and again.

[Kristel (hungryandhappy) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This graphic novel is fantastic!

[Anatole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a good ending how my god ??
At this point I'm not ready to put actual words on my feelings for this whole story except : I LOVED IT THANK YOU HARI

[Amy Woods · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely gorgeous, perfect ending.

[kitkat · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ending was so beautiful but I can't describe how sad I am this is over. I've been following this story for years. I'll probably be revisiting this often for as long as I live.

[Missy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might just be my favorite comic I’ve ever read.

[Mariana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so happy that this series had an happy ending and a great conclusion to the story arcs of each character 😊

[Liam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunningly illustrated, a real treat

[inês · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was such a beautiful journey
i don't think i'll ever be this happy

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect conclusion. And the art has somehow gotten even more beautiful??

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ending was perfection! Stunning art, colours and story.