Sistah Scifi and Fabulize selects Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young as their March reading selection for their graphic novel book club. Each month, Sistah Scifi–the leading bookstore specializing in BIPOC science fiction and fantasy titles– selects a graphic novel to read together as a community every month.
Even though spring is trying to claw through the winds of winter, it’s fitting to still indulge in some horror. Join us as we journey through a YA horror that blends mental health, queer love, grief and Ouija boards. With the perfect small-town setting, this emotional journey is both lush and daunting.
Young’s Hello Sunshine showcases the aftermath of a missing teen who is living with demons internally and externally. Bookworms looking to dive into a visual world that gives you beautiful art and prose are in for a real treat. Check out the synopsis below from Little, Brown Ink publishing:
Love, grief, friendships and ghosts
Noah is heartbroken. He returns from Bible camp to find that Alex, his secret boyfriend, has had a breakdown and disappeared. He wishes more than anything that he hadn’t left that day.
Sky is determined. She’ll stop at nothing to find her childhood friend, even if it means alienating the people she loves.
Izzy is ashamed. She knew something weird was going on with Alex, and she didn’t say anything to her boyfriend, Jamie—Alex’s twin brother. If she had, would Alex still be here?
Jamie is angry. Angry at Alex for being gone, angry at himself for not noticing something was wrong, and angry at his long-dead mother, Desdemona, who had problems of her own.
But what if there was something more to Desdemona’s demons? Why is Jamie seeing her ghost? And can he get past his hatred of her if it means finding out what happened to his brother?
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