Tried to hard for a mystical ending. Typical. ( )

The swamp monster saved this from one star. The artwork is pretty, but the story... well there isn't much a story. Her parents are dead! Nothing? Nothing? If there hadn't been that scene in the beginning where the mom is going on about her dad picking flowers I would've though this was two different houses. ( )

A beautiful graphic novel. Full of dark negative spaces and mysteries. Enjoyed. ( )

This is a haunting tale, filled with the nostalgia of childhood. The wistful tune sung by the mysterious monster from the lagoon draws people to the dangers of the deep: "I wouldn't trust it, but that doesn't mean I can resist a lovely serenade when I have the chance to hear one".

Zoey manages to avoid its charms, but her life is still irrevocably changed by this beast. ( )