On a Sunbeam
2018 • 546 pages

Ratings80

Average rating4.1

15

What a perfect pick-me-up after finishing The Witcher series.

This book is a sci-fi graphic novel, following a group of people that restore old buildings. One day, a young woman is brought on their ship because she has no where else to go. Throughout the novel, we get flash backs to the life she lived before.

This book was so heartfelt, as well as heart-breaking. The story was beautiful and full of my favorite tropes, one of which is found family. I loved all of the characters. They were all so unique and fun. The messages put forth in this book were powerful and beautiful. And the illustrations?!?!? Perfection. I could frame at least half of the pages of this novel. There is also a lot of LGBTQ+ rep in this book that was well executed. Overall, everyone should read this book. It's cute, sad, and beautiful.

TW: misgendering, poisoning, bullying

July 7, 2021