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In the small Midwestern town of Howlett, navigating high school is tough enough. But when a group of friends are inexplicably turned into weredogs, adapting to their new powers proves to be even tougher. This leads to an unlikely friendship with loner Mara, a werewolf whose father has mysteriously vanished. As the high schoolers team up to solve the disappearance, friendships are tested, and secrets are revealed as the Werewoofs prove themselves in an explosive showdown against a dangerous wolfpack and their vicious alpha
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First published December 1, 2021
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November 22, 2021
I expected this graphic novel to be a bit too childish for my taste because of the title, but it was actually such a fun read!
Mara is forced to live her high school life as a loner out of fear of being outed as a werewolf. But after a group of friends at her school inexplicably get turned into weredogs, she feels obligated to help them adjust to their new powers. Especially because it may all be related to the disappearance of her father.
I adored the diverse cast of characters in this book! We see different shapes, skin colours, and sexualities all represented in these high school characters, which made the book feel that much more real (despite the obvious fantasy themes).
The art style was so fun and gorgeous. It almost felt like watching those animated TV-shows you used to watch as a kid. What a throwback!
The only thing that may have felt a bit “off” to me was the instant friendship between the characters, even though some of them used to laugh at Mara just the week before. Though I liked how supportive they were of her eventually.
For a moment, I forgot this was supposed to be the first volume in a series so I was happily surprised it ended on a kind of “open ending”. I’m very excited to see where the rest of the story goes!
It may not have a revolutionary, mind-blowing plot but it’s definitely a fun read for all ages! It comes out December 1st so you don’t have to wait that long!
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a digital e-arc of this graphic novel!
Mara is forced to live her high school life as a loner out of fear of being outed as a werewolf. But after a group of friends at her school inexplicably get turned into weredogs, she feels obligated to help them adjust to their new powers. Especially because it may all be related to the disappearance of her father.
I adored the diverse cast of characters in this book! We see different shapes, skin colours, and sexualities all represented in these high school characters, which made the book feel that much more real (despite the obvious fantasy themes).
The art style was so fun and gorgeous. It almost felt like watching those animated TV-shows you used to watch as a kid. What a throwback!
The only thing that may have felt a bit “off” to me was the instant friendship between the characters, even though some of them used to laugh at Mara just the week before. Though I liked how supportive they were of her eventually.
For a moment, I forgot this was supposed to be the first volume in a series so I was happily surprised it ended on a kind of “open ending”. I’m very excited to see where the rest of the story goes!
It may not have a revolutionary, mind-blowing plot but it’s definitely a fun read for all ages! It comes out December 1st so you don’t have to wait that long!
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a digital e-arc of this graphic novel!
November 17, 2021
Joelle began her writing career as an advertising copywriter, creating award-winning campaigns for brands like In-N-Out Burger, Kleenex and Lexus. Since making the jump to screenwriting, she's written several romantic comedy and family telefilms including Hallmark Channel's Paris, Wine and Romance. Joelle has also written comics for Blizzard, DC, Marvel, and Dynamite Entertainment. Graphic novels for IDW/Lion Forge Comics include reboots of the NBC classic shows Saved By the Bell and Punky Brewster. Her newest graphic novel is the YA horror book, WereWoofs.
The small, Midwest town of Howlett was established, long ago, by werewolves. When ordinary humans came in, they drove the werewolves underground, but all that’s going to change when the pack alpha disappears and his nephew takes over. Working at the Paw Paw dog food mill gives him certain advantages, including corrupting the donated food at local animal shelters with the virus that creates werewolves.
In the meantime, the baby of the pack, Mara, is struggling in high school. She’s been branded the freak of the class and has no friends. When a pack of dogs from the shelter break free and attack her classmates, however, she instantly gains some friends, especially when they begin shifting into dogs themselves. Her knowledge of werewolves and werewolf training helps them bond, but that still doesn’t solve the mystery of the missing alpha nor what caused the dogs in the shelter to go crazy.
WereWoofs is a great YA graphic novel. There are horror elements, to be sure, but nothing too scary that a middle-grade or YA reader will be completely put off. Furthermore, the scenes of bullying and teasing in high school, as well as the problems with teachers, grades, crushes, etc. will connect well with a YA audience, as well as many adult readers. Val Wise’s cartoon style fits the narrative and the audience well, too. The characters are detailed enough to be realistic and not too cartoony, but they’re soft enough to not be overly realistic or scary; there’s an excellent balance that Wise has achieved with her art which only serves to propel the narrative further.
Overall, WereWoofs is a fun story about lycanthropy and high school. It’s not too graphic or over-the-top, but it’s also not too cheesy as to upset or put off any of its target readers. It’s a solid mystery, open-ended mystery tale combined with high school drama that makes for a fun read.
The small, Midwest town of Howlett was established, long ago, by werewolves. When ordinary humans came in, they drove the werewolves underground, but all that’s going to change when the pack alpha disappears and his nephew takes over. Working at the Paw Paw dog food mill gives him certain advantages, including corrupting the donated food at local animal shelters with the virus that creates werewolves.
In the meantime, the baby of the pack, Mara, is struggling in high school. She’s been branded the freak of the class and has no friends. When a pack of dogs from the shelter break free and attack her classmates, however, she instantly gains some friends, especially when they begin shifting into dogs themselves. Her knowledge of werewolves and werewolf training helps them bond, but that still doesn’t solve the mystery of the missing alpha nor what caused the dogs in the shelter to go crazy.
WereWoofs is a great YA graphic novel. There are horror elements, to be sure, but nothing too scary that a middle-grade or YA reader will be completely put off. Furthermore, the scenes of bullying and teasing in high school, as well as the problems with teachers, grades, crushes, etc. will connect well with a YA audience, as well as many adult readers. Val Wise’s cartoon style fits the narrative and the audience well, too. The characters are detailed enough to be realistic and not too cartoony, but they’re soft enough to not be overly realistic or scary; there’s an excellent balance that Wise has achieved with her art which only serves to propel the narrative further.
Overall, WereWoofs is a fun story about lycanthropy and high school. It’s not too graphic or over-the-top, but it’s also not too cheesy as to upset or put off any of its target readers. It’s a solid mystery, open-ended mystery tale combined with high school drama that makes for a fun read.
November 2, 2021
I received an advance copy from the publisher via Netgalley for review purposes. This in no way influences my review; all words, thoughts, and opinions are my own.
This is a cute, but also fairly odd graphic novel. I had fun with the characters and seeing their individual growth, as well as deeper bonding as a group after learning they’re all were-dogs. I did think the way things ended up with Mara’s dad and what caused the dogs to bite Jae, Isabelle, Alvern, and Lorenzo was a little much, but I did still enjoy the characters. Overall this was a fun and interesting graphic novel, and I hope there’ll be a sequel after that ending!
This is a cute, but also fairly odd graphic novel. I had fun with the characters and seeing their individual growth, as well as deeper bonding as a group after learning they’re all were-dogs. I did think the way things ended up with Mara’s dad and what caused the dogs to bite Jae, Isabelle, Alvern, and Lorenzo was a little much, but I did still enjoy the characters. Overall this was a fun and interesting graphic novel, and I hope there’ll be a sequel after that ending!
November 26, 2021
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
This was such a fun, at times funny, read! Perfect for the Halloween season (which is when I read the book). There are werewolves, cute weredogs, friendship, LGBT and normal romance that had me shipping a lot, and more.
Meet Mara, a werewolf girl who lives with her dad and her cousin. Everything seems fine.. until her father disappears and her schoolfriends are attacked by dogs and turn into weredogs. I really loved Mara and loved that despite everything she stood up for herself and didn’t let her worthless cousin control her. It wasn’t the easiest decision and I really wanted to give her a hug, but I was also proud of her. I love that she took that group of schoolmates under her wings and tried to help them as much as she could, however I do feel that she could have at least told them the truth. I do understand why not, but I just wish she had. Now you can just guess what happens when they find out. 😐 I loved how Mara made plans to stop her cousin and I loved how she and her new friends tried to make all the plans.
The friends/schoolmates at first, I loved it. OK, I did feel sorry for them that they are now weredogs. One day you are struggling through life as a teen and the next you are also a weredog and have to control that (because emotions, yay). But I loved that we learned more and more about them and saw them learn about their powers and get better at controlling them. Especially Lorenzo and Alvern from the group got some extra attention.
As I said there is plenty of romance and plenty of times I found myself rooting for these characters. For instance one of the guys Lorenzo is in love with another guy at school and I just had a laugh how he used his weredoggy powers to find out more about the guy. Maybe not entirely the right way to find out about your crush, but I just found it adorable and hoped that Lorenzo would one day be able to just be himself with the guy. Not his dog. But himself.
Zev was just a big fat nope for me. I didn’t like the guy from the moment I saw him. Something just was off about him. I definitely wasn’t a fan. And throughout the book I got more and more angry at the guy. For doing what he did. For rallying the other werewolves like that, knowing full well that they would have a hard time saying no because of the alpha stuff + the fact that this is their home. I was hoping someone would bring Zev down a nudge or twenty….
The ending was so very much action-packed and I was on the edge of my seat (well, curling up in bed actually) to see how it all would end. About Mara’s dad. About Zev. About the big robbery. About everything. And I just love love love that the author gave us a sort of epilogue in which we see more about the characters and what happens next. One scene had me almost crying (the one with the wolves at Mara’s house).
The art was really well done, I love the style.
All in all, HIGHLY recommended. This was so much fun! Full of exciting things. Weredogs and werewolves. It was fab!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This was such a fun, at times funny, read! Perfect for the Halloween season (which is when I read the book). There are werewolves, cute weredogs, friendship, LGBT and normal romance that had me shipping a lot, and more.
Meet Mara, a werewolf girl who lives with her dad and her cousin. Everything seems fine.. until her father disappears and her schoolfriends are attacked by dogs and turn into weredogs. I really loved Mara and loved that despite everything she stood up for herself and didn’t let her worthless cousin control her. It wasn’t the easiest decision and I really wanted to give her a hug, but I was also proud of her. I love that she took that group of schoolmates under her wings and tried to help them as much as she could, however I do feel that she could have at least told them the truth. I do understand why not, but I just wish she had. Now you can just guess what happens when they find out. 😐 I loved how Mara made plans to stop her cousin and I loved how she and her new friends tried to make all the plans.
The friends/schoolmates at first, I loved it. OK, I did feel sorry for them that they are now weredogs. One day you are struggling through life as a teen and the next you are also a weredog and have to control that (because emotions, yay). But I loved that we learned more and more about them and saw them learn about their powers and get better at controlling them. Especially Lorenzo and Alvern from the group got some extra attention.
As I said there is plenty of romance and plenty of times I found myself rooting for these characters. For instance one of the guys Lorenzo is in love with another guy at school and I just had a laugh how he used his weredoggy powers to find out more about the guy. Maybe not entirely the right way to find out about your crush, but I just found it adorable and hoped that Lorenzo would one day be able to just be himself with the guy. Not his dog. But himself.
Zev was just a big fat nope for me. I didn’t like the guy from the moment I saw him. Something just was off about him. I definitely wasn’t a fan. And throughout the book I got more and more angry at the guy. For doing what he did. For rallying the other werewolves like that, knowing full well that they would have a hard time saying no because of the alpha stuff + the fact that this is their home. I was hoping someone would bring Zev down a nudge or twenty….
The ending was so very much action-packed and I was on the edge of my seat (well, curling up in bed actually) to see how it all would end. About Mara’s dad. About Zev. About the big robbery. About everything. And I just love love love that the author gave us a sort of epilogue in which we see more about the characters and what happens next. One scene had me almost crying (the one with the wolves at Mara’s house).
The art was really well done, I love the style.
All in all, HIGHLY recommended. This was so much fun! Full of exciting things. Weredogs and werewolves. It was fab!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
January 22, 2022
"Werewoofs" was so fun and was giving me serious throwback vibes to the TV series "Teen Wolf" and the comic "Beasts of Burden", both of which are amazing and firm favourites of mine.
Another positive for me was the beautiful artwork... Val Wise was the artist for "Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms" which is another fab graphic novel that I really enjoyed, so this all added up into a great read for me personally.
I loved the overall story of the werewolves and mystery surrounding Mara's missing dad but I also really enjoyed the high school drama and characters individual struggles such as football try outs, pushy/absent parents, grades and crushes. The only thing I wasn't that keen on was the instant friendship the group had after becoming weredogs even though some of them had been at odds only a few days previously. Despite this I enjoyed seeing them bond and bicker and loved all of their characters.
A great read and I can't wait for volume 2!
Thank you NetGalley and New Paradigm Studios for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
Another positive for me was the beautiful artwork... Val Wise was the artist for "Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms" which is another fab graphic novel that I really enjoyed, so this all added up into a great read for me personally.
I loved the overall story of the werewolves and mystery surrounding Mara's missing dad but I also really enjoyed the high school drama and characters individual struggles such as football try outs, pushy/absent parents, grades and crushes. The only thing I wasn't that keen on was the instant friendship the group had after becoming weredogs even though some of them had been at odds only a few days previously. Despite this I enjoyed seeing them bond and bicker and loved all of their characters.
A great read and I can't wait for volume 2!
Thank you NetGalley and New Paradigm Studios for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
May 8, 2022
3.5
TW: attempted euthanasia of stray dogs, robbery, post-mortem body mutilation
Well! This was uh not how I expected things to play out. This was both goofier and darker than I'd expected. The concept alone was interesting, and I do like surprising people being brought together, but the characters themselves didn't really work for me, and the strange subplot of Lorenzo flirting as a dog gave me a bit of whiplash. I do think this story was written well, and I could see more being done with these characters and the world they inhabit, but it didn't quite work for me.
TW: attempted euthanasia of stray dogs, robbery, post-mortem body mutilation
Well! This was uh not how I expected things to play out. This was both goofier and darker than I'd expected. The concept alone was interesting, and I do like surprising people being brought together, but the characters themselves didn't really work for me, and the strange subplot of Lorenzo flirting as a dog gave me a bit of whiplash. I do think this story was written well, and I could see more being done with these characters and the world they inhabit, but it didn't quite work for me.
November 10, 2021
I wasn't able to enlarge the text or the pages so I couldn't read this but from what I could see it appears to have quality illustrations. It looks interesting enough to risk purchasing it for our library to see if the content is as good as I hope it to be.
I received this arc from netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
I received this arc from netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
December 22, 2021
Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Werewoofs in exchange for an honest review.
I think this was a really cute concept but think it needed either a few less characters or to start showing us them bonding earlier on so we can get more invested in them as a group. Still, I think this was a fast, quirky graphic novel.
I think this was a really cute concept but think it needed either a few less characters or to start showing us them bonding earlier on so we can get more invested in them as a group. Still, I think this was a fast, quirky graphic novel.
October 11, 2023
This was very much cute but with a pretty decent plot. I had a lot of fun and absolutely recommend for anyone looking for a lighthearted read for the Halloween season.
December 29, 2021
Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review. Werewoofs suffers from younger cover syndrome. This has a lot more going on than the cover suggests. Standing up to your family, death, werewolves and working with people who are different that you.
December 8, 2021
Thank you to NetGalley and New Paradigm for allowing me to read this graphic novel. It was a cute story about a group of teens who get turned into werewolves. This story was a bit more intense than I expected it to be, but the illustrations were very well done.
January 10, 2022
It’s been a few decades since I was a teen but the memory of what it was like is still prescient. The pressure of getting good grades; figuring out who I was; dealing with trauma like losing a parent, these are all universal themes and something we can all relate to in one way or another.
The kids of the midwestern town of Howlette (get it? Howl-lette) have a lot going on. Jae works for his parent’s jewelry store while twins Isabelle and Lorenzo, whose parents are never home, have unrequited crushes on Jae and Jaxon respectively. Alvern lost his parents and recently moved to Howlette from Philadelphia. Mara’s father, the alpha of the local werewolf pack, has gone missing and her mom has been gone from her life for years. There is a lot going on for the kids, plus the pressure of doing well in school, getting ready for college, fitting in, and just overall being kids. I may remember what it was like to go through some of those things but being right in the moment of them is sharper still.
One day, the kids are attacked by a quartet of vicious dogs. Mara, the lone wolf (get it?) comes in to save them. She directs the kids on how to clean up their wounds and the kids are grateful for her kindness. The following day, the wounds have all nearly healed but individually the kids don’t feel so hot. When Jae turns into an Airdale in the nurse’s office, you know things are going to change and quickly.
With a slight horror twist, Werewoofs is also a mystery to find Mara’s dad who has disappeared. Mara’s familial relationships also come into play in a big way when her cousin Zev takes over as alpha and attempts to turn the pack from peace loving and working with humans to wanting to destroy humans and take over Howlette.
There is a lot going on here as the kids work together and individually on their stuff: Lorenzo becomes a dog to befriend his crush Jaxon to the kids working together to help protect Jae’s parents from a robbery done by Mara’s cousin Zev and the rest of the werewolf pack as well as solve the mystery of what happened to Mara’s dad.
Joelle Sellner is a versatile writer having written everything for advertising campaigns for Lexus and Kleenex to movies on The Hallmark Channel and Lifetime. She also has a long resume of animation writing for such projects as Lego Friends, DC Super Hero Girls, and Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. If that weren’t enough, she’s also written for Blizzard, DC, and Marvel. She’s got the chops and it shows. The script is tightly plotted and the characters are fully realised so you get to experience the pain and joy of all the kids as well as the adults. She leaves no stone unturned and makes sure all the plot points are covered.
Val Wie is an illustrator who has worked on the graphic novel Cheer Up!: Love and Pom Poms as well as anthologies and other works for YA and adults. Wise’s work concentrates on the body, transness, and romance which is evident here. The character come in a wide range of sizes, genders, and sexual identities as well as racial backgrounds. The art feels natural and akin to our daily lives where we come in contact with all sorts of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and in Werewoofs, this is very important. While the kids are fairly self-confident in who they are, there are some struggles such as Lorenzo grappling with his queerness and his single statement to his sister that she doesn’t get what it’s like to be him. (Thankfully, Lorenzo gets his crush.)
This graphic is styled as being volume one and I hope that is true. The kids of Howlette have earned a fan and seeing more stories, solving more mysteries, and learning about themselves and others would make for a great read.
The age range of the book is 12 - 17 but I heartily recommend it for all ages. It will be a great addition to collections that showcase diversity, equity, and inclusion as not only a great starting point to talk to kids about the changes they are about to go through but also to have the representation of those changes.
The kids of the midwestern town of Howlette (get it? Howl-lette) have a lot going on. Jae works for his parent’s jewelry store while twins Isabelle and Lorenzo, whose parents are never home, have unrequited crushes on Jae and Jaxon respectively. Alvern lost his parents and recently moved to Howlette from Philadelphia. Mara’s father, the alpha of the local werewolf pack, has gone missing and her mom has been gone from her life for years. There is a lot going on for the kids, plus the pressure of doing well in school, getting ready for college, fitting in, and just overall being kids. I may remember what it was like to go through some of those things but being right in the moment of them is sharper still.
One day, the kids are attacked by a quartet of vicious dogs. Mara, the lone wolf (get it?) comes in to save them. She directs the kids on how to clean up their wounds and the kids are grateful for her kindness. The following day, the wounds have all nearly healed but individually the kids don’t feel so hot. When Jae turns into an Airdale in the nurse’s office, you know things are going to change and quickly.
With a slight horror twist, Werewoofs is also a mystery to find Mara’s dad who has disappeared. Mara’s familial relationships also come into play in a big way when her cousin Zev takes over as alpha and attempts to turn the pack from peace loving and working with humans to wanting to destroy humans and take over Howlette.
There is a lot going on here as the kids work together and individually on their stuff: Lorenzo becomes a dog to befriend his crush Jaxon to the kids working together to help protect Jae’s parents from a robbery done by Mara’s cousin Zev and the rest of the werewolf pack as well as solve the mystery of what happened to Mara’s dad.
Joelle Sellner is a versatile writer having written everything for advertising campaigns for Lexus and Kleenex to movies on The Hallmark Channel and Lifetime. She also has a long resume of animation writing for such projects as Lego Friends, DC Super Hero Girls, and Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. If that weren’t enough, she’s also written for Blizzard, DC, and Marvel. She’s got the chops and it shows. The script is tightly plotted and the characters are fully realised so you get to experience the pain and joy of all the kids as well as the adults. She leaves no stone unturned and makes sure all the plot points are covered.
Val Wie is an illustrator who has worked on the graphic novel Cheer Up!: Love and Pom Poms as well as anthologies and other works for YA and adults. Wise’s work concentrates on the body, transness, and romance which is evident here. The character come in a wide range of sizes, genders, and sexual identities as well as racial backgrounds. The art feels natural and akin to our daily lives where we come in contact with all sorts of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and in Werewoofs, this is very important. While the kids are fairly self-confident in who they are, there are some struggles such as Lorenzo grappling with his queerness and his single statement to his sister that she doesn’t get what it’s like to be him. (Thankfully, Lorenzo gets his crush.)
This graphic is styled as being volume one and I hope that is true. The kids of Howlette have earned a fan and seeing more stories, solving more mysteries, and learning about themselves and others would make for a great read.
The age range of the book is 12 - 17 but I heartily recommend it for all ages. It will be a great addition to collections that showcase diversity, equity, and inclusion as not only a great starting point to talk to kids about the changes they are about to go through but also to have the representation of those changes.
November 6, 2021
Werewoofs is an interesting take on the myth of the werewolf. In the town of Howlette, werewolves are real but after a treaty with the humans, are now in hiding.
One day at school, a group of children are bitten by a random pack of dogs who have seemingly gone feral. Each child, in turn, becomes a were-dog. And the breed of the one they were bitten by.
This graphic novel felt like it had too many ideas it was trying to handle so they were all condensed for the sake of being able to cram them all in. And that's disappointing.
There's the danger of pipelines and what happens when people who are supposed to protect the populace and the environment put their own financial interest above their duties. One character is gay and we see him struggling to get the attention of the boy he's interested in (more on him later, I have a bone to pic.) (pun unintended.) Then there's poverty, how assumptions can damage relationships and the fear of being able to be accepted for who you really are.
It's a lot to try to cram into a single volume and due to that, it's not done well. Which is a letdown after seeing Joelle Sellner's resume and the big names she been able to handle in the past. DC, Blizzard, IDW. That's not the quality storytelling we get here.
The art was stunning and I loved it, absolutely loved it. Val Wise get's an A+ from me. His art really added the heaviness and lightness in spots it was needed and I loved his style.
When it comes to character development and character relationships, I stopped caring. Why? Because the pacing in this graphic novel is awful. One page, something is happening and the next page, an indeterminant amount of time has passed and things have progressed. Some things weren't set up for the characters until about midway through and it was a bit ham-fisted in my opinion. Pls, the writing was just a bit weak in some places, kind of awkward.
It has promise but since it's a first volume, they needed to cut some of the ideas out or make it longer. Something, because what the reader ends up getting is an awkwardly paced story that sort of throws events at you.
I have thoughts on how the gay character was handled and to see them, the rest of the review is on my blog theworldsbetweenpages.wordpress.com
I received this arc for free in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher.
One day at school, a group of children are bitten by a random pack of dogs who have seemingly gone feral. Each child, in turn, becomes a were-dog. And the breed of the one they were bitten by.
This graphic novel felt like it had too many ideas it was trying to handle so they were all condensed for the sake of being able to cram them all in. And that's disappointing.
There's the danger of pipelines and what happens when people who are supposed to protect the populace and the environment put their own financial interest above their duties. One character is gay and we see him struggling to get the attention of the boy he's interested in (more on him later, I have a bone to pic.) (pun unintended.) Then there's poverty, how assumptions can damage relationships and the fear of being able to be accepted for who you really are.
It's a lot to try to cram into a single volume and due to that, it's not done well. Which is a letdown after seeing Joelle Sellner's resume and the big names she been able to handle in the past. DC, Blizzard, IDW. That's not the quality storytelling we get here.
The art was stunning and I loved it, absolutely loved it. Val Wise get's an A+ from me. His art really added the heaviness and lightness in spots it was needed and I loved his style.
When it comes to character development and character relationships, I stopped caring. Why? Because the pacing in this graphic novel is awful. One page, something is happening and the next page, an indeterminant amount of time has passed and things have progressed. Some things weren't set up for the characters until about midway through and it was a bit ham-fisted in my opinion. Pls, the writing was just a bit weak in some places, kind of awkward.
It has promise but since it's a first volume, they needed to cut some of the ideas out or make it longer. Something, because what the reader ends up getting is an awkwardly paced story that sort of throws events at you.
I have thoughts on how the gay character was handled and to see them, the rest of the review is on my blog theworldsbetweenpages.wordpress.com
I received this arc for free in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher.
December 20, 2021
I received an eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book was, in many ways, not what I was expecting. It overall feels disjointed, chaotic, and like it can't decide what it wants to focus on so it just briefly touches on too many things. I liked the premise of the book, the artwork, and the main character. I'm pretty much always on board with werewolves so it didn't take too much for me to like that part of this book, and I liked the little twist on that idea with the weredogs. The artwork was great! I like the use of the colors and the emotions the characters convey through the illustrations. Mara was one of the best parts of this book, in my opinion. She was opinionated, stuck to her guns, and courageous. I liked her spunk and liked that a vulnerable side of her showed throughout the book as well.
That being said, there was a lot about this book that I didn't like. The pacing was really weird. The dialogue could sometimes be hard to follow because the flow didn't always feel the most natural. Similarly, the timeline from scene to scene was often really vague and it became difficult to track the amount of time that had passed between scenes. On top of that, it sometimes felt like things had been happening in between scenes that we couldn't see but that were still somewhat important to the continuity of the story. the pacing was even weird when it came to the action throughout the book. Things didn't feel very intense in the beginning of the book and then suddenly at the end things are extremely intense. I didn't feel much buildup to this point so it was really disorienting when the change happened.
There are also so many different conflicts that are trying to take center-stage and as a result everything seems to be pushed to the sides. Nothing really got the time that it deserved and it meant that everything felt forced together and was left largely unresolved. The ending was extremely jarring and didn't seem to fit with the tone in the rest of the book. This threw me so off and made me question why the rest of the book was written the way it was. If the rest of the book had been written with a similar tone as the ending I would be much less confused by where it came from.
So really, I just didn't care for this book. Mara and the artwork were the primary redeeming factors in this book. If it hadn't been for the messy plotting and writing this could've been a much better book. I couldn't get into the story and found it too difficult to follow. The pacing was either too slow and boring or escalated from nowhere and threw me off. I can't say that I'd be in a rush to read anything else from this author but I would like to see more of Wise's illustrations.
This book was, in many ways, not what I was expecting. It overall feels disjointed, chaotic, and like it can't decide what it wants to focus on so it just briefly touches on too many things. I liked the premise of the book, the artwork, and the main character. I'm pretty much always on board with werewolves so it didn't take too much for me to like that part of this book, and I liked the little twist on that idea with the weredogs. The artwork was great! I like the use of the colors and the emotions the characters convey through the illustrations. Mara was one of the best parts of this book, in my opinion. She was opinionated, stuck to her guns, and courageous. I liked her spunk and liked that a vulnerable side of her showed throughout the book as well.
That being said, there was a lot about this book that I didn't like. The pacing was really weird. The dialogue could sometimes be hard to follow because the flow didn't always feel the most natural. Similarly, the timeline from scene to scene was often really vague and it became difficult to track the amount of time that had passed between scenes. On top of that, it sometimes felt like things had been happening in between scenes that we couldn't see but that were still somewhat important to the continuity of the story. the pacing was even weird when it came to the action throughout the book. Things didn't feel very intense in the beginning of the book and then suddenly at the end things are extremely intense. I didn't feel much buildup to this point so it was really disorienting when the change happened.
There are also so many different conflicts that are trying to take center-stage and as a result everything seems to be pushed to the sides. Nothing really got the time that it deserved and it meant that everything felt forced together and was left largely unresolved. The ending was extremely jarring and didn't seem to fit with the tone in the rest of the book. This threw me so off and made me question why the rest of the book was written the way it was. If the rest of the book had been written with a similar tone as the ending I would be much less confused by where it came from.
So really, I just didn't care for this book. Mara and the artwork were the primary redeeming factors in this book. If it hadn't been for the messy plotting and writing this could've been a much better book. I couldn't get into the story and found it too difficult to follow. The pacing was either too slow and boring or escalated from nowhere and threw me off. I can't say that I'd be in a rush to read anything else from this author but I would like to see more of Wise's illustrations.
March 18, 2022
**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.
Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise is a young adult fantasy graphic novel about a group of teens who are bitten by dogs and are turned into 'werewoofs'. It's got a mystery element, and a dynamic friendship. It was published on December 1st, 2021. I rated it four stars on Goodreads.
Here's the summary from Goodreads:
In the small Midwestern town of Howlett, navigating high school is tough enough. But when a group of friends are inexplicably turned into weredogs, adapting to their new powers proves to be even tougher. This leads to an unlikely friendship with loner Mara, a werewolf whose father has mysteriously vanished. As the high schoolers team up to solve the disappearance, friendships are tested, and secrets are revealed as the Werewoofs prove themselves in an explosive showdown against a dangerous wolfpack and their vicious alpha.
This graphic novel was honestly so fun. I had a great time reading it, and without even giving you any detail, I really want to recommend it to you.
I really loved all of the characters in this story. Well, specifically the main characters. The main group of friends had a really interesting dynamic, and I felt that they were really well written. They each felt like unique characters and stood out in their own way. They felt realistic and dynamic.
The art was also really great. I felt that it really suited the storyline and I found myself really enjoying the style. The colours were really appropriate for the storyline. The character design was great. It was a really well designed.
The story line was well developed. I liked the plot of the story and how the details slowly unfolded as we learned more about Mara's story and what happened to her father, and what happened to her friends. It was a compelling mystery that kept you guessing. The story was well paced.
Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise is a young adult fantasy graphic novel about a group of teens who are bitten by dogs and are turned into 'werewoofs'. It's got a mystery element, and a dynamic friendship. It was published on December 1st, 2021. I rated it four stars on Goodreads.
Here's the summary from Goodreads:
In the small Midwestern town of Howlett, navigating high school is tough enough. But when a group of friends are inexplicably turned into weredogs, adapting to their new powers proves to be even tougher. This leads to an unlikely friendship with loner Mara, a werewolf whose father has mysteriously vanished. As the high schoolers team up to solve the disappearance, friendships are tested, and secrets are revealed as the Werewoofs prove themselves in an explosive showdown against a dangerous wolfpack and their vicious alpha.
This graphic novel was honestly so fun. I had a great time reading it, and without even giving you any detail, I really want to recommend it to you.
I really loved all of the characters in this story. Well, specifically the main characters. The main group of friends had a really interesting dynamic, and I felt that they were really well written. They each felt like unique characters and stood out in their own way. They felt realistic and dynamic.
The art was also really great. I felt that it really suited the storyline and I found myself really enjoying the style. The colours were really appropriate for the storyline. The character design was great. It was a really well designed.
The story line was well developed. I liked the plot of the story and how the details slowly unfolded as we learned more about Mara's story and what happened to her father, and what happened to her friends. It was a compelling mystery that kept you guessing. The story was well paced.
January 24, 2022
Mara has got things bad. Her father has gone missing and her slacker of a housemate/cousin wants the whole pack to be at his beck and call, and to become the alpha criminals their nature allows them to be. Oh, my bad – Mara and co are werewolves, passing very nicely as humans in plain sight in a small American town. But some of her fellow school pupils have it bad, too – some tampering at the local pet sanctuary has resulted in some rather unusually-powered mutts, and each has tried to take a chunk out of some disparate teenaged kids – and passed some equally unusual powers along too.
What this isn't is some poor man's "Ginger Snaps". It never wants to equate being a werewolf with rampant hormonal teenagerdom. What it wants to do is equate werewolf tics and tropes with all the tetchiness, awkwardness and so on that being a high school student entails. So here are unrequited gay crushes, track and ball try-outs, detentions and groundedness, and so many emotional beats that can provoke the new powers in the leads. And all of this is not only interesting, it actually manages to disguise the way the two pulls on Mara's attention, namely her cousin and her new friends, are set to combine for so long that you're annoyed you didn't see it coming.
What follows kind of drops the teenage metaphors and just goes for the genre read, but it's no bad thing at that. The artwork is pleasant, even if it is a task to keep track of who is who and what is what. I think a kind of LotR "here's one more ending I've thought up, guys! and here's another!!" finishing spell definitely keeps this at four stars and no higher, but it's worth the look – it brings a different dimension to the usual werewolf story, avoiding the classic kind and the urban fantasy kind, to be something very now, and really quite welcome.
What this isn't is some poor man's "Ginger Snaps". It never wants to equate being a werewolf with rampant hormonal teenagerdom. What it wants to do is equate werewolf tics and tropes with all the tetchiness, awkwardness and so on that being a high school student entails. So here are unrequited gay crushes, track and ball try-outs, detentions and groundedness, and so many emotional beats that can provoke the new powers in the leads. And all of this is not only interesting, it actually manages to disguise the way the two pulls on Mara's attention, namely her cousin and her new friends, are set to combine for so long that you're annoyed you didn't see it coming.
What follows kind of drops the teenage metaphors and just goes for the genre read, but it's no bad thing at that. The artwork is pleasant, even if it is a task to keep track of who is who and what is what. I think a kind of LotR "here's one more ending I've thought up, guys! and here's another!!" finishing spell definitely keeps this at four stars and no higher, but it's worth the look – it brings a different dimension to the usual werewolf story, avoiding the classic kind and the urban fantasy kind, to be something very now, and really quite welcome.
December 30, 2025
Ho scoperto questo volume grazie ad un sito specializzato in fumetti indipendenti, e perlamiseriacheMERAVIGLIA!
C'è tutto quello che adoro in questo sottogenere: la comunità originariamente fondata dai lupi mannari, un branco che vuole redimersi dal passato criminale, il ribelle bastardo, lupi belli come il sole, comparto artistico semplice ed espressivo, un giallo, tensioni, amicizie teen di quelle fatte bene, alta caratterizzazione! TUTTO!
La giovane Mara, figlia del capobranco Romy, deve vivere la sua esistenza come umana. Lei e i suoi simili non possono, non osano rivelarsi dopo che i mannari sono stati portati quasi all'estinzione a causa della loro inferiorità numerica e tecnologica. Il cugino di Mara, inquieto e arrabbiato col mondo umano, vorrebbe riportare la comunità di Howlett sotto il dominio lupino.
Nel frattempo, Mara porta avanti la sua vita da umana e da studentessa al locale liceo, fa amicizia con un nucleo di coetanei, ognuno con la sua bella parte nella storia, e tutto sembra procedere per il meglio, fino a quando, un giorno, un branco di cani perde la bussola e...
La storia scorre facile senza intoppi, i colpi di scena non mancano, simpatizzi con i protagonisti -sì, pure col punto di vista del fetido, e non c'è un attimo di noia anche quando il focus si sposta sui problemi dei giovani umani protagonisti. Per ora, di questa graphic novel indie è uscito un solo volume, ma spero tantissimo in un seguito.
C'è tutto quello che adoro in questo sottogenere: la comunità originariamente fondata dai lupi mannari, un branco che vuole redimersi dal passato criminale, il ribelle bastardo, lupi belli come il sole, comparto artistico semplice ed espressivo, un giallo, tensioni, amicizie teen di quelle fatte bene, alta caratterizzazione! TUTTO!
La giovane Mara, figlia del capobranco Romy, deve vivere la sua esistenza come umana. Lei e i suoi simili non possono, non osano rivelarsi dopo che i mannari sono stati portati quasi all'estinzione a causa della loro inferiorità numerica e tecnologica. Il cugino di Mara, inquieto e arrabbiato col mondo umano, vorrebbe riportare la comunità di Howlett sotto il dominio lupino.
Nel frattempo, Mara porta avanti la sua vita da umana e da studentessa al locale liceo, fa amicizia con un nucleo di coetanei, ognuno con la sua bella parte nella storia, e tutto sembra procedere per il meglio, fino a quando, un giorno, un branco di cani perde la bussola e...
La storia scorre facile senza intoppi, i colpi di scena non mancano, simpatizzi con i protagonisti -sì, pure col punto di vista del fetido, e non c'è un attimo di noia anche quando il focus si sposta sui problemi dei giovani umani protagonisti. Per ora, di questa graphic novel indie è uscito un solo volume, ma spero tantissimo in un seguito.
January 27, 2022
This one was disappointing because the premise and art are cute, but this text is trying to do way too much which creates problems with pacing and ends up leaving most of its characters feeling too one-dimensional — with the exception of the protagonist Mara, whose narrative about cycles of poverty I found interesting, and one of the side characters, Lorenzo, but only because his casually racist comments/jokes about the black character, Alvern, and lack of healthy boundaries with his crush make him a fully realized, but frankly unlikable character (even though the narrative clearly wants us to like him/rewards him in the end with what he wants, which, without spoiling anything, is a bit yikes in context; this is especially a drag when this character is the LGBT rep in the story).
There is also a major reveal/twist in the story that is too intense and ghoulish for the previously established tone, and so just ground (no pun intended) the ending to a halt for me. The fridge horror of this reveal isn’t treated with the appropriate gravity and so just ends up feeling outlandish, silly, and deeply, deeply weird.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advance reader's copy.
There is also a major reveal/twist in the story that is too intense and ghoulish for the previously established tone, and so just ground (no pun intended) the ending to a halt for me. The fridge horror of this reveal isn’t treated with the appropriate gravity and so just ends up feeling outlandish, silly, and deeply, deeply weird.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advance reader's copy.
October 29, 2021
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.
I really liked the art style which is no surprise as I have enjoyed this artists other work in the past. The character design was very strong and helped give you a feel for each character.
I thought the concept was interesting (even if how these events came to play was surprisingly grizzly) and the author played with some interesting concepts such as the cycles of poverty and how negative stereotypes can trap people in certain situations.
I did get a feeling this was a longer script that was edited down as some of the jumps were a bit sudden and the characters introductions were a bit rushed. Also I'm not sure if this was an issue with my copy but some of the panels in the first half of the novel seemed out of order (this could be just a symptom of reading the book digitally and might have been easier to read with side by side pages).
Overall this was an enjoyable book that had some very nice art and some very cute weredogs.
Spoilers / Content warnings
Content warning: loss of a parent, murder, violence, hostages
I really liked the art style which is no surprise as I have enjoyed this artists other work in the past. The character design was very strong and helped give you a feel for each character.
I thought the concept was interesting (even if how these events came to play was surprisingly grizzly) and the author played with some interesting concepts such as the cycles of poverty and how negative stereotypes can trap people in certain situations.
I did get a feeling this was a longer script that was edited down as some of the jumps were a bit sudden and the characters introductions were a bit rushed. Also I'm not sure if this was an issue with my copy but some of the panels in the first half of the novel seemed out of order (this could be just a symptom of reading the book digitally and might have been easier to read with side by side pages).
Overall this was an enjoyable book that had some very nice art and some very cute weredogs.
Spoilers / Content warnings
Content warning: loss of a parent, murder, violence, hostages
January 3, 2022
Werewoofs is a new graphic novel written and illustrated by Joelle Sellner and Vale Wise. Since I've been craving a good werewolf story (ideally one with a sense of humor), I couldn't resist nabbing this one for a quick read.
High school can be tough – nobody is going to argue that point. But one group of friends in the Midwest is going through more changes than the average teen, for they all have begun turning into weredogs.
No, they don't know why this is happening. But they're hoping to find out. In the meantime, they're going to help their new friend, Mara, find her missing father. Who also happens to be a werewolf, naturally.
Werewoofs is somehow very odd and cute – in almostperfectly equal proportions. There are elements to enjoy from this graphic novel, that much is certain. I personally really enjoyed learning about each of the characters. In fact, I would have loved it if more time had been spent on this element.
I'm going to give bonus points for having cute weredog forms (I love it), a solid sense of humor, fantastic friendships (we could all use a friend group that loyal), and LGBT representation. On that note, I will give props for the art style. Not only was it a ton of fun, but it was the perfect complement to this plot.
Thanks to New Paradigm Studios and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Read more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Comics
High school can be tough – nobody is going to argue that point. But one group of friends in the Midwest is going through more changes than the average teen, for they all have begun turning into weredogs.
No, they don't know why this is happening. But they're hoping to find out. In the meantime, they're going to help their new friend, Mara, find her missing father. Who also happens to be a werewolf, naturally.
Werewoofs is somehow very odd and cute – in almostperfectly equal proportions. There are elements to enjoy from this graphic novel, that much is certain. I personally really enjoyed learning about each of the characters. In fact, I would have loved it if more time had been spent on this element.
I'm going to give bonus points for having cute weredog forms (I love it), a solid sense of humor, fantastic friendships (we could all use a friend group that loyal), and LGBT representation. On that note, I will give props for the art style. Not only was it a ton of fun, but it was the perfect complement to this plot.
Thanks to New Paradigm Studios and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Read more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Comics
November 25, 2021
I received an ARC of this graphic novel from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review!
I'm always craving new werewolf stories and I was very excited when I saw this graphic novel in Netgalley's catalogue! The plot was intriguing and the art looked adorable based on the cover.
I was right about the artwork - it was consistent throughout the whole story and it was enjoyable to look at. Unfortunately, the story was trying to do too many things at once.
From Mara being an outcast at school to Mara's father disappearing out of nowhere to having plotlines with other characters, there was A LOT going on in this short graphic novel. It felt messy and it took awhile for all of the storylines to interconnect and make sense. The discovery
behind Mara's father's disappearance was jarring and didn't fit with the mood of the rest of the story.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this but I wish it had been a little more cohesive.
I'm always craving new werewolf stories and I was very excited when I saw this graphic novel in Netgalley's catalogue! The plot was intriguing and the art looked adorable based on the cover.
I was right about the artwork - it was consistent throughout the whole story and it was enjoyable to look at. Unfortunately, the story was trying to do too many things at once.
From Mara being an outcast at school to Mara's father disappearing out of nowhere to having plotlines with other characters, there was A LOT going on in this short graphic novel. It felt messy and it took awhile for all of the storylines to interconnect and make sense. The discovery
behind Mara's father's disappearance was jarring and didn't fit with the mood of the rest of the story.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this but I wish it had been a little more cohesive.
December 4, 2021
I received an advanced copy of Werewoofs through Netgalley so I could share my review with you!
When a group of high school students are turned into weredogs in an unexpected attack, they are forced to work together in spite of their many differences. They find an unlikely ally in Mara, a werewolf from a nearby family, who is searching for her missing father. Together this group of “Werewoofs” will stand up against a dangerous rival pack and learn important truths about themselves along the way!
You can get your copy of Werewoofs today from New Paradigm Studios!
I love Val Wise’s illustration style so much, I specifically requested Werewoofs so that I could read another story with his art! I cannot imagine a more perfect pairing than Wise’s illustrations and Joelle Sellner’s werewolf storyline. I especially enjoyed how the characters connected with each other, and how they drove the plot forward. Werewoofs feels like the book equivalent of a classic childhood Halloween movie!
My Recommendation-
If you have been looking for a fun graphic novel to help crush your end-of-year reading goal, you should pick up a copy of Werewoofs! This story would be perfect for people who aren’t quite ready to move on from the Halloween monster aesthetic of last season.
When a group of high school students are turned into weredogs in an unexpected attack, they are forced to work together in spite of their many differences. They find an unlikely ally in Mara, a werewolf from a nearby family, who is searching for her missing father. Together this group of “Werewoofs” will stand up against a dangerous rival pack and learn important truths about themselves along the way!
You can get your copy of Werewoofs today from New Paradigm Studios!
I love Val Wise’s illustration style so much, I specifically requested Werewoofs so that I could read another story with his art! I cannot imagine a more perfect pairing than Wise’s illustrations and Joelle Sellner’s werewolf storyline. I especially enjoyed how the characters connected with each other, and how they drove the plot forward. Werewoofs feels like the book equivalent of a classic childhood Halloween movie!
My Recommendation-
If you have been looking for a fun graphic novel to help crush your end-of-year reading goal, you should pick up a copy of Werewoofs! This story would be perfect for people who aren’t quite ready to move on from the Halloween monster aesthetic of last season.
February 11, 2024
"Werewoofs" by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise is a charming and delightful graphic novel that puts a fresh spin on the classic werewolf mythos. Set in a world where werewolves are an accepted part of society, the story follows protagonist Spencer, a young werewolf who dreams of becoming a hero. When his town is threatened by a mysterious villain, Spencer and his friends must band together to save the day, uncovering secrets about their own pasts along the way.
Sellner and Wise's writing is witty and engaging, filled with humor, heart, and plenty of werewolf-themed puns. The artwork is vibrant and expressive, bringing the colorful cast of characters to life in all their furry glory. From the dynamic action sequences to the tender moments of friendship and camaraderie, "Werewoofs" is a joy to read from start to finish, offering a fresh and fun take on the supernatural genre that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Sellner and Wise's writing is witty and engaging, filled with humor, heart, and plenty of werewolf-themed puns. The artwork is vibrant and expressive, bringing the colorful cast of characters to life in all their furry glory. From the dynamic action sequences to the tender moments of friendship and camaraderie, "Werewoofs" is a joy to read from start to finish, offering a fresh and fun take on the supernatural genre that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment.
January 13, 2022
** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
Copy received through Netgalley
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WereWoofs, by Joelle Sellner, Val Wise
★★★★★
160 Pages
Wow! The world is fully of judgy, moody teenagers. Who are, apparently, weres... Except, they're not.
At first, I was a bit worried, because all the kids seemed to be bratty and annoying, but then...weren't we all, at that age? As the story progressed, you really saw how each character had their own journey, that they grew and matured over the time they spent together.
This was a great YA comic with a lot of heart and touching moments. You've got your jock, your geek, your fierce gay kid, and the loner-loser type that fills every school. Here, they push beyond their boundaries to become friends and we even see some romantic sparks.
The artwork was really nice and fitted the story well. Overall, a great read.
Copy received through Netgalley
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WereWoofs, by Joelle Sellner, Val Wise
★★★★★
160 Pages
Wow! The world is fully of judgy, moody teenagers. Who are, apparently, weres... Except, they're not.
At first, I was a bit worried, because all the kids seemed to be bratty and annoying, but then...weren't we all, at that age? As the story progressed, you really saw how each character had their own journey, that they grew and matured over the time they spent together.
This was a great YA comic with a lot of heart and touching moments. You've got your jock, your geek, your fierce gay kid, and the loner-loser type that fills every school. Here, they push beyond their boundaries to become friends and we even see some romantic sparks.
The artwork was really nice and fitted the story well. Overall, a great read.
November 11, 2021
This one was a fun graphic novel, even if it had a dark undertone. I loved the idea of belonging that is clearly presented here (to a pack, to a family, to a group of friends), and the fact that you can find friends even in the hardest of times. I also enjoyed the twist of transforming into other animals rather than wolves, I found it refreshing. It does touch dark subjects like murder and abduction, so be mindful of that if you decide to read it. But ot was a fun and quick read, entertaining and with enough hope to make it enjoyable to read. Thanks to @netgalley and the publishers for the copy provided for this review.
October 28, 2021
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital sample of this book in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.
A fun and simple read about a Midwestern town of Howlett where the human occupants of the town live as neighbors to werewolves. Four students at the local high school get bitten by dogs and become weredogs. They team up with another high schooler who is a werewolf in order to figure out what happened and what's actually going on in the town. The story was a bit lackluster, but had a good foundation. The illustrations were great, though!
A fun and simple read about a Midwestern town of Howlett where the human occupants of the town live as neighbors to werewolves. Four students at the local high school get bitten by dogs and become weredogs. They team up with another high schooler who is a werewolf in order to figure out what happened and what's actually going on in the town. The story was a bit lackluster, but had a good foundation. The illustrations were great, though!
November 7, 2021
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
This was a cute comic about a group of high schoolers who get turned into dog shifters. I liked the characters and seeing them grow as the story went on. Also I loved that they all found friendship through this experience. Overall, this was cute and interesting. I can see a teenager enjoying the story and the art style.
Trigger Warnings: loss of a parent, murder, violence, hostage situation
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
This was a cute comic about a group of high schoolers who get turned into dog shifters. I liked the characters and seeing them grow as the story went on. Also I loved that they all found friendship through this experience. Overall, this was cute and interesting. I can see a teenager enjoying the story and the art style.
Trigger Warnings: loss of a parent, murder, violence, hostage situation
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
November 13, 2021
Cute, but it read to me like it was meant for maybe the young end of teens then it got pretty dark. Detailing the dark would be spoilers but it’s something a parent might want to be aware of, Certainly a lot of kids live with this sort of crap in their lives but if it’s for a kid who doesn’t, I could see it being a bit much for under high school age and with the art style and simple story I could see a junior high kid picking it up. I enjoyed it though and liked that it could stand alone or continue in a series. There was enough here it could go either way.
December 16, 2021
Werewoofs is cute but don’t let the illustration trick you into thinking there aren’t also dark and violent moments too! This graphic novel follows Mara, a werewolf who is trying to keep her magic identity secret while also navigating the human world. She meets a group of friends who mysteriously turn into dogs and helps then figure out how the transformation works. Each character of the group is lovingly drawn, with their own teenage issues to deal with, and adorable dog personality. Definitely worth a read! Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced review copy, all opinions are my own.
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