Ghosted in L.A. Vol. 1

Ghosted in L.A. Vol. 1

Sina Grace2020
Daphne Walters moves to Los Angeles and finds that the only ones who can help her find love and live life to the fullest are the ghosts of her new home! In Los Angeles, finding an apartment is killer—unless you live with the dead. Daphne Walters moves to Los Angeles for her boyfriend Ronnie, ready to live her happily ever after. But when happily ever after turns into happily for a month, she’s stuck in a strange city with no friends, family, or prospects for fun. Desperate to escape the lingering ghost of Ronnie’s presence everywhere, Daphne sets out to explore the city—and ends up encountering ghosts of a more literal kind! Rycroft Manor is abandoned, beautiful, and haunted. Will the dead be able to help Daphne find the life she’s been missing in the big city? From GLAAD Award-nominated Sina Grace (Iceman) and illustrator Siobhan Keenan (Jem and the Holograms) comes a story about learning how to make friends, find love, and live life to the fullest with a little help from some friends whose lives didn't end at death. Collects Ghosted In L.A #1-4.
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Briar's Reviews@briarsreviews
5 stars
Jul 31, 2023

Super fun! For my full review, check out Volume 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Briar's Reviews@briarsreviews
5 stars
Jul 31, 2023

Great! For my full review, check out Volume 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Briar's Reviews@briarsreviews
5 stars
Jul 31, 2023

Awesomesauce! For my full review, check out Volume 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Briar's Reviews@briarsreviews
5 stars
Jul 31, 2023

Excellent. For my full review, check out Volume 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Briar's Reviews@briarsreviews
5 stars
Jul 31, 2023

To begin with, that cover pulled me in. Sure, the description and title sound awesome but the cover is just gorgeous! It pulls me in because I want to know why the lead is the center of attention. Those ghosts are bugging her and I need to know why, and she doesn't seem to phased... just annoyed? We meet Daphne and she's going off to university. Her roommate seems crazy and locks her out of her room and her boyfriend breaks up with her, because who doesn't love drama day one of being away from home? And then she runs into a pole and finds herself at a creepy mansion. Normal Tuesday for most people, right? And then she sees GHOSTS. Because life can't get any more crazy. And boy, are they SASSY. But Daphne makes friends with these ghosts and it seems like a grande idea! To make it better, these ghosts have different abilities too. Life gets complicated for Daphne, and her and the ghosts have to learn to deal with all of the drama that comes with being a new adult. Oh, and they're all very quirky too. Some like her, some don't. On top of that, we get to see some of their pasts to understand them and their ways (and deaths). I LOVE THIS GRAPHIC NOVEL. Seriously, it just hits me in all the right places. I can relate to Daphne, I love the ghosts and their quirks and I think it's just super fun. I did have a chuckle because there are stars **** for swears. It had me giggling a bit, but I totally filled the words in with my own choices. Why not? I'm an adult. It's fun. I've gotta say, I really enjoyed this graphic novel! If more volumes come out, I really want to dig into them because this book is so delightful! It's the type of story I've been looking for for a while. Fantastical, new adult, amusing and dramatic all wrapped up in one. I would say it's the perfect mix for me as a reader. Five out of five stars! Other Notes: The variance covers in the copy I got were BEAUTIFUL. Seriously, I love them! I can totally see why this cover is the original, but the variants are also pretty to look at. Other Notes 2: WHY WOULD IT LEAVE OFF LIKE THAT?! Ugh. Cliff hanger! I need Volume 2 ASAP! Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for sending me a copy of this book to review! It's much appreciated!

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Raquel @infinitystar
3 stars
Jan 19, 2023

3.5 stars ⭐️

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Flavia Louise@flaviaaalouise
4 stars
Mar 7, 2022

I really liked the art and concept of this graphic novel.

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Candyce Kirk@thebookdutchesses
4 stars
Dec 9, 2021

This graphic novel was just what I needed. The art and story line were a lot of fun. I loved learning more about the ghosts. I'll definitely be reading the second volume.

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Kayla Smith@kayla404
3 stars
Nov 17, 2021

Thank you to the publisher for providing me an e-arc copy of this via NetGalley. This was a lot of fun! I didn't think it was the best graphic novel I've ever read, but I'll probably keep my eyes out for the sequel to see how things progress. I think an issue I tend to have with this format is that the story just seems to start and end too quickly. This is probably a "me" problem, as I obviously am new to the genre but, I think it's definitely something that throws me through a loop every time I witness it. I definitely felt like the last chapter went by way too quickly, so I ended the whole thing feeling like I'd experienced some intense whiplash as I'd expected much more than I received. However, this definitely has lots of promise! I love the concept of a human girl living in an old Hollywood mansion with ghosts that she can see. I think the ghosts and their individual powers will be expanded upon as the story progresses, or at least I hope that's what will happen because I think it added another layer to the story. I also loved all of the representation throughout this story. Our main character is Jewish and queer, either pansexual or bisexual. (Personally, I hope we get some pansexual representation, but I'm happy either way!) We also have a few on-page queer side characters, which is great and something I look for when I pick up a new story. I think the art was really well done throughout as well! As I said, I wasn't blown away but I think this series has promise and I can't wait to see what's to come next.

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Lena@sunnielena
3 stars
Nov 16, 2021

Thank you to BOOM! Studios for providing me with this arc for review! Wow this art is incredible! I think I'd need a few more issues to really get invested in the story but it's setting up to be really good! I love the backstory we're getting for the ghosts and I'm really interested to see the future character dynamics.

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Karolina@cafeyre
3 stars
Oct 25, 2021

Daphne Walters had everything planned. She followed her boyfriend to Los Angeles, where she is starting her studies soon. She is prepared for a time full of fun and happiness. Well, it changed very quickly into a major disaster. Her boyfriend broke up with her, her “friends” didn’t have time for her, and her roommate clearly didn’t like her. She was left alone in a strange city. She couldn’t handle the situation until she found a beautiful abandoned manor, where she could finally spend her time in quiet. At least for a second until she found out that the manor was haunted. I think most of the introverts can relate to Daphne, even if she’s a little bit much when you listen to her. She had a hard time adjusting to her new life and she needed a place where she will feel herself. That’s what Rycroft Manor is for her, a safe place. Daphne was very unlucky with meeting new people at the university and that’s what I can relate to. I know how hard it is to meet people at college. Thankfully she found her place full of “people” that accepted her. Besides the story of Daphne, we also get to know the story of the ghosts that live in the manor. This story is very fun and quick to read. I think it took me less than an hour to finish it and I will gladly read the second part. It’s getting more and more interesting with each page. I would like to thank Netgalley, BOOM! Studios and Sina Grace for providing me this copy!

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Megan Leprich@rescues_and_reads
5 stars
Oct 20, 2021

Thank you so much to Boom Box for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review! This is definitely one of my favorite graphic novels! The artistry was amazing and the storyline was so good! I was laughing so much while reading this and I’m dying that it ended on such a cliffhanger. I need to know more about what happens with Daphne and her ghosts!

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Megan@megwithbooks
3 stars
Sep 18, 2021

3.5 stars

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Megan@megwithbooks
2 stars
Sep 18, 2021

don't think im gonna be continuing on in this series :(

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
4 stars
Sep 8, 2021

A good ending to this delightful series.

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
3 stars
Sep 8, 2021

This is getting crazy.

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
4 stars
Sep 8, 2021

THE PLOT THICKENS. Also, run away, Zola.

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
4 stars
Sep 8, 2021

What. The. Fuck. Just. Happened.

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
4 stars
Sep 8, 2021

The plot thickens!

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
4 stars
Sep 8, 2021

Really enjoying this series - good storyline and great art!

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
4 stars
Sep 8, 2021

Really enjoying this series. It's so fun and interesting.

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
4 stars
Sep 8, 2021

This is such an interesting series! I'm enjoying it so much and can't wait to see what happens next.

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
5 stars
Sep 8, 2021

I really enjoyed this! Definitely continuing the series.

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Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸@ohthathayley
4 stars
Sep 8, 2021

This is so well done!

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