Hooky

Hooky #1

by Míriam Bonastre Tur

Las extraordinarias aventuras de Hooky, la serie de cómic más querida, que ha vendido ya más de 1000000 de ejemplares en todo el mundo.

Todo se complicó el día en que los mellizos Dani y Dorian perdieron el autobús a la Escuela de Magia. Lo que debía ser el inicio de su educación como brujos fue la primera de una serie de épicas aventuras para salvar al reino de la guerra que lo resquebrajó décadas atrás. Sus peripecias los llevarán a viajar más allá de los confines del territorio, a reencontrarse con su hermano mayor, Damien, y a conocer a un gran grupo de amigos, entre los que se cuentan la valiente princesa Mónica, el graciosillo de Nico y el apuesto y noble Mark.

Con su ingenio y la magia aprendida como únicas armas, toda la pandilla deberá reunir el valor necesario para enfrentarse al mundo que han creado sus padres y decidir cómo es el mundo en el que quieren vivir.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Comics, Manga, Magic, Witches

384 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2021

About the author

Míriam was born in a small town near Barcelona in '94. It's impossible to specify when she started to draw. She doodled on any smooth surface before even learning to walk. Now, she's a Comic student at Escola Joso Art School. She has drawn many zines and collaborative comics but all in Spanish.

Reviews

[Jesse (JesseTheReader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book filled me with so much happiness! In a lot of ways it feels reminiscent of adventure time, but a little less on the wacky side. It's filled to the brim with magic and adventure and it's so so so fun!

2023 re-read: just as much fun the second time around! hoping to get to the rest of the series soon.

[zuza_zaksiazkowane · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 :((

[Maria Clara · Rating 5 out of 5]

SANTA CACHUCHA, y yo sin saberlo😱❗
Y es que esto se avisa, hombre, con zambombas y lo que haga falta. Y es que no sabes lo que te estás perdiendo😍 Es más, si te gusta Harry Potter, no puedes dejar de leer esta novela gráfica, porque el mundo que ha creado la autora es una pasada: magia, dragones, traiciones, sangre, muerte y sí, amor! Ah, y no nos olvidemos de esos personajes que tienen que existir en toda historia que se precie: los malos malísimos; esos seres que algunas veces odiamos y otras amamos...🤭

Es más, estoy por encenderle una vela a santa Cachucha para que el siguiente tomo salga ya, porque las ganas que le tengo no son de este planeta🛸

[Dina Ashraf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miriam is an incredible author and artist, she has talent.

This webtoon is epic, I swear. I'd probably read it all over again (very soon).

It started out so cute and innocent, but then the author took it to another level. I'm glad I read it after it was finished bc the amount of cliffhangers!!

If you're a fan of Harry Potter or anything magic related, really, I recommend this comic for you!

[•°• gabs •°• · Rating 5 out of 5]

if u listen closely u can hear me sobbing

me wanting to force everyone to read it vs me not wanting to bc if anyone does and doesn't like it i will be devastated and probably in prison for m*rder

i've missed my babies so much and it was such a joy to reread this (now i would sell my soul for the second part hhhh pls). reading it for the first time on webtoons was genuinely one of the best reading experiences i've had my whole life and now rereading it while knowing everything and after such a long time... people cried it's me i'm people.

the art is amazing the story is amazing and impossibly enough it gets even more amazing in the second part of the story (like. OOF.) and the characters.... the characters and their relationships, and i'm not talking romance (EVEN THOUGH!!!!!) but their friendships, as a group and individually, the found familism of it all... the humour, the angst, the wholesomeness.......

im so full of love for them and for miriam, fingers crossed the rest of the story gets published asap too

[Mon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hooky es la historia de un par de brujos mellizos que, luego de perder el bus hacia la escuela de magia, se ven involucrados en una guerra de no mágicos contra brujos.

No es una novela gráfica que puedas leer en un día, a menos que seas como yo, que duermo cuatro horas por noche, porque tiene muchos capítulos (alrededor de 200) y la mayoría son largos y muy detallados. Sé que por la portada y la sinopsis parece ser una historia ligera, pero no lo es. Los primeros capítulos pueden pasarse entre sonrisas y alegría, pero conforme los protagonistas van creciendo, todo se va poniendo mucho más maduro y oscuro. Hay escenas explícitas de muerte, lenguaje explícito y momentos que de verdad te dejan impactada. Aclaro esto porque, como dije, la portada y la sinopsis pueden dar una idea muy equivocada de lo que realmente se trata esta novela gráfica. También hay muchísimo romance y debo admitir que aunque algunas parejas me chocaron, la autora sabe cómo subirnos al barco de cada una.

El sistema de magia, los personajes, el como los vemos crecer a través del tiempo y las desgracias, son algunos de los puntos fuertes de esta obra. Es cierto que hay cosas que pudieron ser descartadas sin afectar a la historia y solo aparecieron para dejar en claro que la autora es de esas personas que piensa que para el amor no hay diferencia de edad que importe, y eso me hizo bajarle una estrella; eso y otros comportamientos que chocaron un poco conmigo, pero todo esto es más sobre opiniones personales, no es nada objetivo. Como historia, es una de las mejores obras que he leído en Webtoon, y pienso que en este caso se ha merecido el ser publicada en físico, más allá de lo popular que sea o no, esta es una buena novela gráfica. Pese a la complejidad de la historia, no encontré incongruencias ni mucho menos (aunque puede que las haya).

Está disponible en Webtoon, en español e inglés; también fue publicada en físico, aunque no recuerdo por cuál editorial. Si la leen en Webtoon, no entren a los comentarios porque están llenos de spoirles de lectores que quieren presumir que ellos la leyeron antes que nadie:)

[Anna Bartłomiejczyk]

Jakieś 15 lat temu pokochałabym ten komiks

[Lamaleluna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aclaración! Lo que estoy reseñando ahora no es la novela gráfica sino el webtoon.
(No encontré una publicación que haga referencia al webtoon acá en Goodreads.

Hooky es mi webtoon favorito, me di cuenta de esto a medida que lo iba leyendo. Es una de las historias más hermosas que leí, los dibujos son preciosos y los personajes me llegaron al corazón. Por favor, tienen que leerlo. Van a reír, van a llorar y se van a emocionar un millón de veces.

La historia comienza con dos brujos hermanos que pierden el autobús del colegio y deciden ir a buscar un maestro que les de clases sin avisarles a sus padres. A lo largo de la historia van a ir conociendo a diversos personajes que los van a acompañar en sus aventuras.
El grupo de amistad que se forma es HERMOSO, además de que hay tremendas parejas con las que vas a Fangirlear desde el primer momento. Los personajes van a crecer un montón a lo largo de la historia. Van a madurar, van a aprender de sus errores y se van a ir metiendo en conflictos más complicados.

Esta historia tiene todo lo que tiene que tener una buena historia. No dejen de leerla por favor. Lo encuentran gratis y disponible en webtoon. 👍🏽 (No hay excusa para no leerlo)

Dorian es mi personaje favorito y lo amo, se tenía que decir. ❤️

Yo leyendo Hooky: 😍😱😊🤣🥺

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Note: edited because I couldn't quite put my finger on what was bothering me here before, but I thought about it and now I can :).

What an adorable-yet-dark fantasy story about two twelve year old twin witches. No really, this has its dark moments. People actually die, there's quite some horrible stuff going on and it's covered up by this deceptively cute style and the cutesy side-stories. I actually liked how innocent the story started but wasn't afraid to let something seriously messed up hit the fan more and more frequently.

The only big downside of this book is that you can really notice it's a web-comic, or at least it has some downsides of webtoons: it foreshadows some random things and has a general idea of where it's going and its characters, but it doesn't know entirely how or when to deliver that development and story. It doesn't foreshadow or build-up where it matters, doesn't keep pacing and mood in mind. You're constantly mood-whiplashed as a reader.

The pacing of the plot is all over the place and the stories they decide to tell feel almost random at times, making this a very chaotic read. You have this constant double-take moment where you're like "oh, ok, I guess we're doing this now?" as if the author tells you whatever they feel like telling you about the story at that point. The climax/end of this book suffers especially from it, because it builds up to a climax, then suddenly ends without its climax, then does a random fun in-between part and then we suddenly go to a new climax event. The second climax falls a bit short because of the wacky build-up and pacing.

Fortunately the art is pretty much perfect and the characters are fun. The characters are very cutely drawn and have varying lovely personalities. The art is so vibrant and detailed and forms a cohesive piece of artwork on every page, I can only admire it. It's also amazing to me this comic has as many pages as a regular novel, it took me a while to read.

[Gabriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solo he leído 71 capítulos pero amo todo. Los personajes, la historia, el dibujo, el color. Todo. Eso sí, sobre todo los personajes.

[Andre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my most favorite comic by far. I got attached to the characters and I'm surely gonna miss them.
If you're looking for a story that will take you to an unforgettable adventure and fantasy, I highly recommend HOOKY.

P.S. Potterheads will surely love this!

[Stay Fetters · Rating 3 out of 5]

"You’re allowed to make your own decisions. Don’t let yourself be bullied."

Hooky takes you on an unforgettable journey full of magic and cute witches.

The illustrations are bright and colorful. It all really stands out when you are reading the book. They are really eye-catching and you'll find yourself staring at them as your travel from page to page. It was really beautiful.

The story was good but it really jumped a lot. I found myself getting a tad bit confused because of the instant jumping. It had gotten to the point where I thought I skipped a page by accident but it was how the story went.

Hooky was really enjoyable. It had lots of cute moments with some hilarity thrown in. The characters were flawed and I loved that about this book. Usually, Authors want their witches to be perfect and we don't get that here. This author embraced that and it made the story that much more enjoyable.

If you loved the webcomic then you'll love this book.

[Avalo · Rating 2 out of 5]

My first experience with Hooky was with its webcomic form, and though my enjoyment for it fizzled as it progressed, I was quite enchanted with it in the start. So, I looked forward to returning to its beginnings in the new print edition, but this made for a worse reading experience than the original.

Illustration-wise, Hooky is absolutely lovely. Tur’s illustrations are full of charm and bound with detail: the characters look great, the attention to clothing gives each of them their own personality, and the cosy settings are elevated by gorgeous color palettes that make you just want to jump into them. There’s also the neat touch of color-coded speech bubbles, which is distinct for each major character. If there’s any shortcoming to the art, it’s perhaps when it comes to action, as such scenes are not always totally clear in their presentation. But while Tur proves to be a very capable illustrator, she stumbles as a storyteller.

Hooky takes quite its time to find its footing, taking around half of this nearly 400-page book to get going with the plot. Though that itself isn’t an inherent issue, the first half of the series feels rather arbitrarily plotted and stumbles in regards to pacing and tone. For instance, we start with easy-breezy adventures with no real rhyme or rhythm before abruptly having two morbid and extremely traumatising events thrown at us. Hooky then follows this up with fun beach adventures and love potion-making to the backdrop of a bubblegum color palette, as if the previous incidents never happened. It's a very tone-deaf follow up to the previous scene which had a cabin full of dead children in cages. Hooky’s attempts to prepare the reader for its foray into darker territory are rather clumsily handled, though it’s also somewhat blunted by the pervading happy tone of the series. Aside from this, some of these early events are not so well-written. For instance, in the very beginning of the series, a character commits theft for no real reason. It’s incredibly out of character and is hardly explained. Since the act serves to set up major plot developments, it feels more like the character was willed by the plot to do this than by their own personal choice. Hooky's second half, in which the plot truly begins, is a more gripping read. Even so, it sets the book a bit off balance as, after a few hundred pages of generally light misadventures, the reader experiences what feels like two crammed in climaxes before an abrupt cutoff point.

As for the setting, the world of Hooky is pretty underdeveloped. The kingdom in which it is set in doesn’t appear to have a name and neither do the towns. Given that the one named location is Floating Rock (which literally is a floating rock), perhaps this was for the better. Magic and spellcasting are similarly vague and feel imported from other popular series. It wouldn’t have been a big deal if Hooky hadn’t centred on magic-related issues, like why one major character's spells always have the opposite effect (which, given its story importance, I’m struggling to understand how no one seemed to notice this before the tale began). As for the central historical conflict, it could have been explored in more detail as it raises its own questions. While the incorporation of famous fairy tales is fun, it makes the forming of Hooky's world feel even more uneasy. It’s hard to really get into the story when I hardly know a thing about the world it's set in.

While I’m glad this new physical edition has given the text a much needed translation update, the actual presentation of the comic is chaotic. The original free-flowing panels of the webcomic have now been shrunken and crammed to fit the pages. This in turn makes the pages feel rather packed, creating a non-stop sequence of crowded and busy pages which lack breathing room. This also undercuts other elements that require space to be effective, like scene transitions or the passage of time. There’s ultimately a real lack of harmony between the images and the arrangement of the panels. Cover pages or page breaks between chapters could have eased this, but none are to be found, so reading Hooky in this format feels like an endless, frantic rush of visual clutter. The panel arrangement also unfortunately neuters the artwork by either shrinking it or having it crowded together with other panels. There are also brief instances of scenes that have been abridged from the original, which, while minor, do cause issues with the sequence of events and add to the overall jerky nature.

All in all, this print form of Hooky is a chaotic read, an issue which was not present at all in the original. Unfortunately, the presentation only exacerbates the aforementioned issues regarding the pacing, tone, and the all over the place nature of the series. While Hooky can generally be fun, reading the series in this new format just makes it feel worse.

[Diz · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art in this book is attractive, but the writing didn't really work for me. Character motivations were not very clear. Their motivations seemed to change from scene to scene. Also, the dialogue feels like the characters are talking at each other rather than with each other, if that makes sense.

[Jamine · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars is not enough to justify my love for this webtoon.

The storyline is amazing. Not a single episode is boring and it just makes me want to keep reading and reading. Every character is loveable and cute and I will definitely miss their adventures.

But the best aspect of this webtoon (imo) is the art! It is beautiful and magical. The details and backgrounds are *chef's kiss*! It makes me want to draw again.

Thank you author for this wonderful story! Will definitely read her future works. Been visiting her ig account for days waiting for her Hooky drawings to sate my Hooky hangover 😭😂

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute, anime-style comic about twin witches who play hooky when they miss the bus to magic school on the first day. Witches, mortals, kings, princesses, street urchins, all mingle together as they uncover a mysterious prophecy and a potential plot for world domination. The episodic nature of this meant that some chapters ended very abruptly, or didn't have anything to do with the overarching plot, but overall this was super fun.

[MeriDiy Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hooky es la primera novela gráfica de Webtoon que he leído en mi vida. Una reseña @blanca_santoro y la portada del libro me convencieron de empezar esta historia. Se puede leer de forma gratuita en la plataforma mencionada anteriormente aunque yo me he hecho con el formato en físico que es una delicia. Por informar un poco: en el libro en físico se pueden leer los primeros 71 capítulos de un total de 223 que se encuentran publicados en Webtoon.

Es toda una experiencia abrir este libro. Unas ilustraciones cuidadas hasta el más mínimo detalle con escenarios llenos de encanto en los que no falta de nada. Unas paletas de colores exquisitas, un juego de perspectivas espectacular y unos personajes demasiado adorables (si es que dan ganas de abrazarlos de lo monos que son). Además me ha hecho mucha gracia que cada personaje tuviera sus bocadillos de un color característico. La verdad es que si no estás acostumbrado a este tipo de lecturas, ayuda mucho a no perderte.

La historia comienza con dos hermanos perdiendo el autobús que iba a llevarlos a una escuela de magia. ¡Sus padres no deben enterarse de lo ocurrido! Dani y Dorian vivirán en casa de un adivino, un mentor que se ofrecerá a enseñarles magia. Con ayuda de sus amigos se darán cuenta de que el mundo en el que viven no es tan idílico como parece, la magia que tanto adoran enfrenta a brujos y humanos.

"No todos somos malos. No somos una amenaza. He conocido a brujos encantadores. Brujos buenos, amables y pacíficos, brujos absolutamente brillantes. Pero nos juzgáis. Nos teméis. Nos perseguís. Nos quemáis. Siempre igual..."

Me ha llamado mucho la atención el comienzo de la trama muy dulce y despreocupado, con grandes toques de humor que ha derivado en una historia más madura y cruel. En unos pocos capítulos he visto como dos niños encantadores han madurado de forma drástica sin forzar nada y sin perder ese toque cómico.
Me han dado pena. He sentido el peso de los prejuicios en mi propia carne cuando los protagonistas debían ocultar su faceta mágica. Me han dado rabia los adultos. Deberíamos ser más como niños, incapaces de juzgar las diferencias capaces de unirse aun cuando todo el mundo quiere lo contrario.

Una historia de amistad, de amor, profecías injustas, criaturas mágicas y guerra. Con guiños a cuentos clásicos como Hansel y Gretel, Rapunzel, Jack y las habichuelas mágica y cierto toque de Harry Potter.

No sé como avanzará la trama pues en determinados momentos siento que no va a ser tan juvenil como parece. Pero el final de este tomo ha sido maravilloso. Me ha dejado expectante. No se si podré aguantar hasta que salga el siguiente.

[»-daly (leaving)→ · Rating 5 out of 5]

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~💖 Vibes 💖~

One of the many things I love about Hooky is the vibes. This book also has so much personality and quirks and I ADORE it 🫶
Vibes in emojis:
🌷🩵☕️🎀🧹⚔️✨

~🍰 Characters 🍰~

🩵 Dani + Dorian 🩵:

I like Dani. She fits so well in this world: she’s so fun and light hearted, but secretly a badass 😎
Dorian is definitely up there on my favorite characters (probably practically bc I love his character design) but him and Carlo are unstoppable 😌

<3

☕️ Nico + Mark ☕️:

Nico is my favorite of all time 😍 He’s so perfect and pure. I love his sense of adventure and he’s such a free spirit 🫶
I honestly forgot how much I loved Mark, tbh. Him bringing Dani bread pudding every time they met up was so cute 🥰 And she pretends to love it… AGH 🥴

<3

🎀 Monica 🎀:

Pretty little princess here gets her own section 🖕 I REALLY hate Monica. I find her annoying, naive, whiney, and just childish.
She gets a LITTLE better in the third book, but through out the series I just don’t like her. Like, at all👎

~🌷 Spoiler section 🌷~

If you’re planning to read this book, just skip over this part bc I’m basically gonna discuss a few spoiler restated things

<3

~Alex’s death 💔: “Blood for blood, witches.” I have this line memorized. The pure AGONY Míriam was able to display on Alex’s face in her last moment made it feel so real…

~Damien Wytte 🍰: I remember reading this for the first time and my jaw was on the FLOOR when they revealed this. The second book goes into his backstory and let me TELL you 😭

~✨Thank you✨~

A huge thank you to my mom (yes ik my MOM XD) for gifting me a SIGNED COPY 😝 This one of my most prized possessions 💜
To Kinsley, who buddy read this one with me 🫶 She’s super awesome and you should send her a friend request for sure.
To everyone on this app 💖 Tysm for reading through this, liking my reviews, and commenting on my all of my things.


Have a lovely day! 🎀🌷

[Cami L. González · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5
Supe de este Webtoon por su publicación en papel y la verdad es que lo disfruté un montón. Es una historia muy tierna, con personajes adorables cuyas interacciones son lo mejor, sin embargo, no por eso deja de tener una trama interesante y momentos algo oscuros.

Dani y Dorian son brujos que pierden el bus para ir a la academia, así que deciden conseguirse un tutor privado para que sus padres no sepan que no están siendo entrenados. Así es como terminan siendo pupilos de Pendragon y conociendo a su previo pupilo, una princesa que sueña ser heroína y un chico normal que trabaja en un café. Por desgracia, las brujas tienen un plan que podría cambiar todo.

Los dibujos son lindos y sencillos. No diría que es la ilustración más bonita que he visto, pero sí que me gustó bastante. Además, el estilo general de maquetación de la historia me pareció bueno y cómodo de leer. Esto puede ser tonto, pero el que cada personaje tuviera un color de la burbuja de diálogo lo encontré bastante útil.

Como dije al inicio, la historia es tierna con estos niños diferentes interactuando entre sí, pero cada uno con sus propios miedos e inseguridades. Encontré adorable el cómo van conociéndose y superando ciertos prejuicios, las relaciones que se dan son adorables, pero no por eso dejan de tener problemas como cualquier amistad.

Lo que me sorprendió fue que la trama tuviera un trasfondo oscuro, no era solo una historia tierna, sino que hay, efectivamente, una buena trama detrás que no deja de avanzar. Además, no es tan sencilla como decir buenos contra malos, es algo más complejo y bien armado. Cuesta saber a quién apoyar más que a los mismos niños.

Eso sí, puede que sea el formato de Webtoon de entregas periódicas, pero el inicio se me hizo sin sentido. Entiendo lo de perder el bus, pero todo lo de la tía, el huevo y ser considerados traidores se sintió como demasiado forzado y a la rápida. Sobre todo si se tiene en cuenta que la historia luego se tomó el tiempo con calma de ir construyendo las relaciones o el tema político poco a poco. El inicio se sintió tonto y simplón en comparación a lo que nos encontramos más adelante en el libro.

Solo me queda decir que estoy a la espera del segundo tomo de Hooky y sí, estoy aquí por la trama de romance y amistad entre los personajes, porque todos me parecieron los más lindos y tiernos del mundo y solo les deseo lo mejor.

"Esa sensación constante de inseguridad. Cuanto más subes, peor es la caída"

[Ksia_zkowe Oliwia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Po skończeniu obu tomów doszłam do wniosku, że gdyby Dorian i Dani nie spóźnili się na autobus do szkoły, to te wszystkie przygody, magia i walki by się nie wydarzyły 🫣 więc gdybym wciąż była uczennicą, to chyba zaczęłabym wychodzić kilka minut szybciej z domu na każdy autobus hahaha (chyba, że studia się liczą, to dziś też to zrobię dla pewności)

Uwielbiam gdy w książkach jest motyw książek - poruszony nawet najdelikatniej, ale pojawia się jakiś wątek, że bohaterowie też darzą książki sympatią i jarają się np wielką biblioteczką itp - a jeszcze jak jest narysowana, tak jak w tym przypadku to już w ogóle moja dusza książkary jest pogłaskana hahaha.

Cudowna kreska i kolory w tej powieści, uwielbiam bohaterów i ich mimikę, słodziaki takie 🥹 i o czym muszę wspomnieć z czym się chyba pierwszy raz spotkałam (to akurat nic dziwnego, bo nie czytam zbyt wielu komiksów, ale jednak na te kilka to był chyba pierwszy raz) - każdy bohater miał swój kolor dymku, dzięki czemu bardzo łatwo było mi się odnaleźć w wypowiedziach, a i w komiksach czasem bywa dużo tekstu, więc to na ogromny plus!
+ w mojej głowie każdy bohater już dostał swoją tonację i barwę głosu (Monika na pewno najbardziej krzykliwą i piskliwą hahaha, charyzmatyczna bohaterka, tak to nazwijmy, ma charakterek i to też mnie w niej kupiło i jest przesłodko rysowana🥹)

Myślę, że młodsi czytelnicy będą tymi dwoma tomami zachwyceni, z resztą ja też się świetnie bawiłam, a najlepszym rozwiązaniem będą dla kogoś, kto chce to czytać razem z kimś młodszym.
Bo tego rodzeństwa i przygód bohaterów nie można nie polubić. Mamy tu dużo magii, zaklęć i intryg, które dostarczają też dreszczyku emocji.
Do tego zostały przemycone dla nas ważne wartości i ocieramy się o mniej lekkie tematy, które są ogromnym plusem tej historii.

I tak jak przy pierwszym tomie bardzo miło spędziłam czas, tak drugi podobał mi się nawet bardziej. Więc warto dać szansę obu, bo jest to bezpośrednia kontynuacja akcji z pierwszego. I dzieje się, oj dzieje.

[BookishStitcher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two witch twins make friends and learn about their powers while fighting for good against evil in this cute comic/graphic novel. I liked the art, but the story/plot was just okay. To be honest, the story kind of felt chaotic and like it just kept throwing in random things. The underlying plot could have been really interesting, but the author just didn't explore a bigger picture instead of small everyday witch things.

[Belles Middle Grade Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

So happy I finally read this! It was incredible! Had such a great time with this. It's a chunky looking graphic novel, but it didn't feel that way, because I flew through it. When Dani & Dorian missed the bus to magic school, they never thought they’d wind up declared traitors to their own kind! Now, thanks to a series of mishaps, they are being chased by powerful magic families seeking the prophesied king of Witches & royals searching for missing princes. But they aren't alone. With a local troublemaker, a princess, & a teacher who can see the future on their side, they might just be able to clear their names... but can they heal their torn kingdom? This was such a witchy, magical, & at times a little dark, amazing story. The art by the author is STUNNING, & brings everything to life beautifully. It's very cutesy to start, then goes darker like I mentioned. Loved it. Great themes of family, friendship, & hating/fearing what we don't understand or anything different. Glad I had book 2 ready to go after that ending, because I dived right into it. Highly recommend!💜

[L · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐✨/5

Librito muy entretenido, considero que genial para leer como con unos 11-12 años🫂.

La historia va adquiriendo profundidad y volviéndose más oscura conforme avanza el libro, pero sin dejar el lado entrañable de estos dos hermanos brujos y sus amigos viviendo aventuras.

Es un librito muy extenso que al contrario que otras novelas gráficas que puedes leer de una sentada, es fácil de espaciar en el tiempo y hacer de la lectura igualmente un rato muy disfrutable💗🧙🏻‍♀️

Ganas de seguir leyendo estos libritooos

[Lindsay · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. I think a younger me would have loved this, but this reads a little too young for me to enjoy. I keep rolling my eyes at the shenanigans instead of enjoying them.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was so beautiful I read it in two days. The artwork was so pretty and the story was so gripping. I normally dont read things on my phone because I get distracted easily but it wasn't the case for this. The chapters with music added a little extra flare to the whole thing and I just loved it so much

[Esme · Rating 5 out of 5]

urgh I loved this!!! it gives studio Ghibli vibes which was why I picked it up in the first place!!

such a great middle grade series!! can't wait for my nieces to get older so I can make them read this series 😭

[Virginiadare · Rating 4 out of 5]

i got attached to the characters easily! IT WAS SO CUTE!

[kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute, magical, fun and cozy read with adorable artwork and an touch of darkness.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The name of the song in the last chapter is 'The Journey of a Lifetime'. It's a title I feel it earned.

One last ending, that I wasn't prepared to face just yet. Hooky was part of the last wave of Webtoons that I got hit with in the middle of the year, and will be the last one I finish. What I will read, from this point on, I don't know.

After finishing a lot of the other ones a few weeks ago, I had been putting this one off because I couldn't bear parting with several worlds at once. In a way, it felt like it had already ended; the climax had been reached, and I had the impression a lot of the story was just following the final bread crumbs left behind, towards everybody's happy ending. Most of the characters defining moments were in the first half, and after that, it was just a candle slowly burning out in a long, sad goodbye. I don't have much else to add, except that I will miss it. And that Aisha and Carlos are still national treasures.

Goodbye, 2021. Here's to new horizons.

Old review begins below: Webtoons anniversary event, part 7~

Saving the best for almost last! This is one of the few webtoons I'm rating in advance, because I'm already so fascinated by it. I love it!.... It might even dethrone unOrdinary or whatever the other ones are as my new favorite. The only unfortunate thing is that it will take ages to finish, but honestly, I don't mind, since every episode has way more content than I could ever ask from a Webtoon... the longer it lasts, the better :D

At first, I was just a little bemused, since its first few episodes were pretty chaotic; it was a mishmash of random events, fairytale references, and a pretty goofy art style. But once it settled down... oh, it just took off. We're constantly reminded that they're just children; there's a lot of teasing, fast-paced scenes with jokes and little importance (other than to make me SAD), childhood crushes, and petty grudges. Nobody is perfect, and they can often be irrational and rude for reasons that make sense only to themselves. But they're direct; maybe that's the author's style speaking, or maybe it's just because they're young, but it holds nothing back. Usually, reading distracting shenanigans is just annoying to me because it's just stalling from advancing the main story. (Pretty obviously too..) But...

It strikes a great balance between the good times and the bad times. I love fantasy, it's pretty much all I read, so I'm definitely biased, but everything ties together so well. There's a lot of pain they cause each other, and even themselves, because of their decisions, but I can't help but empathize since I can easily see myself doing the same thing. And at the same time, the terrible destiny that chases them the entire time threatens to overthrow all of it. Watching how they cope with it, and hopefully overcome it is something I apprehensively look forward to.

Welcome to the spoiler section! If you're here, it means you've already read it and know all about thisLSDFLSDKF it's so good it's hard to hold it all in when you're trying not to ruin anything for anyone who might see it. I've only just gotten to the part where the witches storm the castle at the party, and oh my god poor Dani

Watching Dani change has been both cute and heartbreaking at the same time, she has such bright spirits, but not to the point of blind optimism... When she broke down in front of Mark I DIED (but his reaction was perfect, I felt that). Everyone wants her to do magic, or understand how cool magic can be, but from her perspective, it really is just too dangerous. I'm not sure what I'd do if I were her, but that's half the fun of reading. The last episode had a straight up TRAUMA moment I wasn't ready omg Alex no

Dorian, skilled with magic, socially a mess, prideful, a little selfish sometimes, and easily makes mistakes but also strangely self-aware. I have a love-hate relationship with him, kind of like reading unOrdinary and being hurt when someone you love does something incredibly dumb, but I can't help but relate a little. Okay, maybe a lot. If I'd had a whole family of angry witches on my back, I might understand. I just really hope he doesn't become the King of Witches. I'd actually cry

I don't want this review to wind on forever, but I could go on for hours on how much I love this webtoon, the setting, the characters in it, everything. Monica went from a slightly obnoxious princess to the heroine she'd been reading about so much, not quite but almost unexpectedly. It was cool watching her transform after everything she went through, and her complicated friendship with Dorian is humorous, but also kind of sad because of the lies on both sides. Nico is stubborn and kind of dumb sometimes, but he's a good guy, and after hearing what happened to him, it's hard to blame him. And Mark is such a big lovable oaf oh my god`l.1-=

It was almost like watching the Webtoon grow up as its characters did. I think the author herself confessed it started as just a fun doodle, and then grew into something more as she kept drawing them more and more. It's rare to read something that feels as genuine as Hooky does, and if anything bad happens to one of the characters I'd love I'd probably just die on the spot. I'm surprised it hasn't gotten that sidetracked so far, every twist so far has been gripping, and I'm perpetually anxious waiting for something bad to happen that I don't want but know is coming. If you ever have a chance, you should absolutely read Hooky. God, if you've already read it, read it again SLFDKKLSKF it's so packed- wait wow it's sold in print too? hold on a moment

"I'm bad at hugging, but I'm even worse with words." -Mark, and now me

[Rosa Sánchez López · Rating 5 out of 5]

pero que cosa más linda, por favooooorrrrr!!!!! 🥹🥹💖💖🧙🏾

es perfecto para la spooky season, gracias Cosmin por insistir tanto en que lo lea 😍