Grasp Bloodlust & Bonnets Depicted By Emily McGovern Classified In Brochure

this was pretty adorable, Weird and nonsensical, but funny too If you want to read something different I definitely recommend it, Actual rating is a.

Bloodlust amp Bonnets was a somewhat perplexing read that seems like it's trying to do too many things at a time.
The story follows Lucy and Lord Byron as they attempt to hunt down a vampire who invited Lucy to join

her secret immortal vampire cult.
There are balls, a talking castle, a psychic hawk, and loads of other unusual elements,

I didn't really feel like the story Bloodlust amp Bonnets tells is best suited for a graphic novel format.
There's a high volume of talking I don't think I've ever read a graphic novel that contained this much dialogue and the story doesn't seem to really need the illustrations to advance itself.


Bloodlust amp Bonnets was at turns entertaining and bewildering, I enjoyed the witty turnsofphrase but was emotionally uninvested in the story, When Lucy kills a bunch of vampires, shes approached by the mysterious Lady Violet Travesty, Before Travesty can recruit Lucy and induct her into her secret vampire cult, shes killed by Lord Byron, At least, thats what Lucy and Byron think because Travesty is a mysterious and ancient vampire who just happens to be immortal, Joining Byrons vampire hunting team of one, Lucy embarks on a hilarious journey to find Travesty and defeat her, Along the way, Lucy and Byron gain a third team member: a very serious vampire slayer, Above all She just wants to know what Travesty meant when she said Lucy was special,

When I first started this book, I wasnt really into it, The story wasnt drawing me in, and I thought Lucy and Byron were a bit too shallow and airy, However, once Sham joins the team, the story got rolling and I really got into it, Plus, it turns out that Lucy and Byron arent as shallow and vapid as they first appear, I grew to love them both along with Sham, BB, and Victoria, I had so much fun following these characters on their hilarious adventures,

As the story unfolds, its clear that our team is a truly fabulous team, Lucy is bisexual, sassy, and cares a lot about everyone even when shes mad, Sham is a super serious vampire slayer who wants to be known as the best slayer, She goes by she/her and has a terrible sense of direction, Byron is a very selfinvolved character who thinks that the world surrounds him, but he has a heart of gold, Plus, theres BB, Victoria, and the spacey magic house that means well,

This is a hilarious story with cute artwork, fun characters, and silly yet interesting storylines that I love to pieces, I love how it pokes fun at vampires, romance, and even itself, Im glad I kept on reading when the story wasnt pulling me in because then I wouldve missed out on this gem, I had a good time reading it and I enjoyed the artwork, I was sent a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, This is an honest review,

First things first, Im currently unwillingly incubating a viral infection and my brain isnt firing on all cylinders, but Im going to try my best.


Secondly, I love My Life As A Background Slytherin, Its the only Harry Potterrelated thing, official or otherwise, that I engage with anymore, I was super stoked to find out not only that Emily had written a graphic novel but that it was available on NetGalley.


I really, really enjoyed this, It was exactly the kind of madcap paranormal regency adventure I expected, complete with mystery, quests, subterfuge and illadvised flirting, as well as references to other wellbeloved fantasy and regency tales and a sneaky cameo by a certain bibbling old wizard, and, of course, Lord Byron being a right old dickhead.


As one expects of Lord Byron,

Near the end I did feel like it got a little meandering and I kept thinking “oh this is near the end” and Id check the page number to find that I was only in the middle.
But that is probably more to do with my being sick and generally exhausted and possibly not following on as well as I usually could, than any shortcomings in the narrative.
Something I did specifically take note of was the character development, which a book like this easily could have left off, but this one did it and I was pretty proud of everyone for coming to terms with their feelings.


Except Byron, who did not because he is the Worst,

My one dissatisfaction with this graphic novel is that the nonbinary character Sham was never given space onpage to express her pronouns.
The characters use “she” for her which appears to be fine, but it would have been nice if Sham could give this information personally.
She is asked at one point rather rudely if shes a boy or girl, to which she replies “yes,” so it would have been fairly simple for the interrogating character to then ask about pronounsbut this may have been a publishing decision and not necessarily an authorial one.


Sham is later asked by someone else if the correct term of address is “Mr Sham or Ms Sham” and the reply given was “no.
” Sham is also variously referred to as “old chap” or “fellow,” and a few times Sham, Lucy and Virginia are collectively called “girls,” and Sham didnt seem to feel strongly either way about any of those terms.


Sham was shown at one point shaving her face while her shirt hung open to display binding bandages, but this was halfway into the book and we had already seen both conversation examples mentioned above, so it wasnt the classic and gross “trans reveal via nudity” that we all hate.
In one scene where the other characters are notably naked, Sham remains fully clothed, So all in all, I thought it was pretty respectful and well done, the seemingly assumptive nature of her pronouns notwithstanding,

The humour and wild adventurous style was reminiscent of Nimona, which I also love, and I enjoyed this immensely and took many screenshots of my favourite bits.
I would recommend it to anyone who likes Nimona or Background Slytherin, or who just wants to dunk on Lord Byron, Its no more than he deserves, after all, Rollicking good fun! Plenty of Regancy romance tropes, mixes with vampires, adventure, talking castles, a psychic eagle, and more Lord Byron than I was expecting.
It's very silly, pretty queer, and does not take itself seriously at all,

If you're looking for introspection or analysis give it a miss, but if you're looking for some laughs and adorable illustrations give it a try.
Ok, I have to say it, Emily McGovern has the exact same sense of humour as me, This graphic novel made me laugh out loud! Its all very tongueincheek with lots of silly jokes and I just honestly loved it.
This humour is honestly what made the book for me every joke landed perfectly and McGovern was able to make me giggle with just one tiny detail in her drawings, like a raised eyebrow.
I seriously had so much fun reading this,

The characters were brilliant, Lord Byrons pomp was utter perfection and he totally stole the show for me, His scenes had me in stitches, I also loved the casual inclusion of a nonbinary character, and the sentient castle and psychic eagle were further highlights, Trust me

In terms of the illustrations, I really liked McGoverns style, The drawing had a simple, blocky technique to it I say simple but I cant draw to save my life so I have so much respect for people who can! As Ive already mentioned, I could feel the emotions radiating off the pages even when all that changed were a couple of penstrokes.


I also really loved the vibrant colour scheme! You can see in my photograph below how bright and bold the cover is and that was consistent throughout the book.
It really made the illustrations pop and I thought it was fabulous,

Overall, theres not much more I can say about this one because I think its best to just dive in and experience it for yourself! If youre into things like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies or other satirical takes on Regency era stories, then definitely consider picking this one up! It would be a fun, fast read for the spooky season.