4/5 stars.
ebook, 77 pages.
Read July 10, 2020.
If you spend any time on the internet then you’re likely already familiar with the author of this graphic novel. Sarah Andersen is the author of the infamous Sarah’s Scribbles, which are short relatable and funny comic strips involving a cartooned version of the author. Complete with the author’s trademark humour, Fangs is very different from the Scribble’s series both in its medium and content. The author takes a familiar concept but with a unique and intimate approach.
Fangs is a love story between a vampire and a werewolf. The story starts with their first date and then follows their lives as their romance progresses. It’s a wonderfully simple concept and story with beautiful results. Each page is a scene in an of its self and presents a moment in time in this unique relationship. Some scenes are dark and reveal glimpses of the monsters that each of them can be but most scenes are cute, quirky, funny, romantic, and just downright delightful.
This modern take on a classic romantic theme details another side to the author’s artistry and creative storytelling skills which step outside her previous style of comics. The story is immensely captivating and can speak to a wide range of readers with its content. You don’t need to like the supernatural genre to appreciate the story and the characters that the author succinctly builds in this short but engaging graphic novel. The story touches on the nuisances of love and building a long and committed relationship with both its ups and downs, as well as the added intrigue of the supernatural realm and drawing on our natural curiosity of this sort of romance. The novel’s presentation and engagement also makes you want to revisit the story again and again. I think my only wish with this story was that it was longer and that I wanted the story to continue further than it did.
If you want to read this book ASAP, as I did, you’re in luck. You can read it online completely for free off Tapas. By visiting this site you’re also supporting the author so it’s a win-win. If you loved the series as much as I did, you can also support the author by purchasing a hard copy of the book.
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