thank you to razorbill and penguin teen for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

it’s really unfortunate to say that i don’t think i’ve ever struggled through a graphic novel as much as i have with this one. despite really appreciating the art style, i really could not get into the story very well.

we’re thrown right into it with honestly too many characters to keep track of. it was hard to remember who was who beyond our main cast (jekyll/hide, rachel, lanyon, the wolf guy who i can’t remember the name of, and of course frankenstein and their monster). the main cast is already a ton of creatures to keep track of and then we’re introduced to 30ish more scientists. wow, it was a lot. and really no one stood out to me, unfortunately.

also, this book is marketed as young adult. however, all the characters are adults, beyond university age. they use curse words, talk about sex (“shagging”), and definitely get a bit to drunk a few times. and yet this book is marketed for 12 and up? i’d definitely say that’s a bit generous.