![]() ![]() ![]() To whom would you recommend this book? Suggest this to teens looking for gentle, genre-bending romance, LGBTQ or otherwise. Such a gentle story, despite the ghosts, with a sweet romance and happy outcome. The gorgeous green garden palette complements the organic feel of the story and is used to hypnotic effect in the dream-like fantasy scenes. When it becomes clear that Hamal is the only non-dead person who can see the ghosts, a creepy guy known as the reaper threatens to wreak havoc, and Blue must decide how much he will do to protect Hamal. Keezy Young has created a visual feast with lush colors, expressive linework, interesting compositions, and characters. Blue and a host of other ghosts are souls who have not moved on, and they are a melancholy but harmless group. ![]() What did you like about the book? Hamal is a gardener whose best friend, Blue, is a ghost. Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Their stories are cute, eerie, and sometimes dark, but always hopeful at their core. It may sound hyperbolic but it’s the truth. ![]() Taproot: A Story About a Gardener and a Ghost by Keezy Young. Today, Keezy writes, draws, and designs their own young adult comics. Taproot: A Story About a Gardener and a Ghost Keezy Young (Writer and Artist), AW’s Tom Napolitano (Letterer) Lion Forge Comics SeptemTaproot is an astoundingly beautiful book, I just have to start by saying that. (W) Keezy Young (A/CA) Keezy Young Blue has been living as a ghost for a year when he meets Hamal, a beautiful and sweet gardener who has the ability to see. ![]()
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