In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be.
When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch. It will take the encouragement of a new friend, the non-magical and non-conforming Charlie, to convince Aster to try practicing his skills. And it will require even more courage to save his family . . . and be truly himself.
When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch. It will take the encouragement of a new friend, the non-magical and non-conforming Charlie, to convince Aster to try practicing his skills. And it will require even more courage to save his family . . . and be truly himself.
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juderomines (Grade: 5/5) Beautiful art and a satisfyingly ambiguous protagonist. What do I mean by ambiguous? Well, The Witch Boy is a story that dismantles gender roles without lapsing into identity autopsy. Its main character, Aster, is a boy who wants to be a witch. This is all the information we get, and for the purposes of the story, this is all the information we need. Aster's sexuality is irrelevant. The crux of the story remains the same: He wants to occupy a conventionally feminine gender role, and that's okay.
(Rated on Aug 8, 2018)
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HeathersCorner
(Grade: 5/5) This was a great graphic novel about being yourself and trusting your instincts, regardless of family tradition and societal gender roles. The art was gorgeous and the story cohesive and satisfying. Definitely recommend!
(Grade: 5/5) This was a great graphic novel about being yourself and trusting your instincts, regardless of family tradition and societal gender roles. The art was gorgeous and the story cohesive and satisfying. Definitely recommend!(Rated on Oct 11, 2019)
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soulfullyalex
(Grade: 4/5) This review was originally posted on Soulful Thoughts on August 8, 2019. This was such a sweet story about family, belief, gender roles, and loving yourself. Aster was an adorable main character and I loved watching his growth and developing passion and confidence. I think this was a great start to the series that let us learn about Aster, his family, and give some character development that leads into the next book. This wasn’t absolutely amazing, in my opinion. I loved it and thought it w
(Grade: 4/5) This review was originally posted on Soulful Thoughts on August 8, 2019. This was such a sweet story about family, belief, gender roles, and loving yourself. Aster was an adorable main character and I loved watching his growth and developing passion and confidence. I think this was a great start to the series that let us learn about Aster, his family, and give some character development that leads into the next book. This wasn’t absolutely amazing, in my opinion. I loved it and thought it w(Rated on Jan 13, 2021)