At 533 pages, I think this is officially the largest graphic novel I’ve read! On a Sunbeam is set in a beautiful, sci-fi world where the spaceships resemble fishes. The book flips between our protagonist Mia’s time in high school and five years later when she joins a space crew that restores old buildings. Although romance is heavily featured, I would say this is ultimately a story about family and belonging. My biggest criticism for the book is that some of the character’s faces are pretty similar and the coloring isn’t totally consistent so there were a few times when I had to stop and figure out who I was looking at. If you’re someone who needs the science in your sci-fi stories explained, you’ll be frustrated with this book (it’s a case by case basis for me and I was fine without it here). Overall, this is a sweet story with a mixture of cheesy moments, adventure, and cool settings.

I enjoyed this very girl-centric, very beautifully illustrated story about regret, love, friendship and community. And to say there is "LGBT representation" in this story would be a massive understatement.

What an absolutely wonderful, genuine, magical story. This is part space opera, part found-family adventure, part high school romance, and all heart, all the way through.

A delightful book. Despite the spaceships this is an original work of fantasy where woman, girls, and nonbinary folks have spread out through various realms separated by space and stars. The main character reflects on her time at boarding school why she works to fit in with a crew that repairs abandoned floating houses. My only criticism is that the artist draws characters with similar faces and, especially with the variable use of color and shadow, I couldn't always tell who was who.

What an absolutely wonderful, genuine, magical story. This is part space opera, part found-family adventure, part high school romance, and all heart, all the way through.

Mia is part of a construction crew that restores old buildings in space. It's a dangerous job, because in this world, space has been colonized, and there are new planets and societies aplenty. Amidst this expansive universe, though, Mia only wants one thing: to be reunited with the girl she loves.

This graphic novel truly has it all. In it for the story? This one is perfectly paced, with alternating flashbacks and present day stories that keep everything moving along and connected in unexpected ways. In it for the characters? This one has a colourful cast that will absolutely tug at your heartstrings and leave you longing for more. In it for the art? This one has STUNNING illustrations that perfectly capture the feeling of each time period, each character, each moment of the story.

I enjoyed the time I spent reading this immensely. I'm a sucker for a good character-driven novel, and I would definitely say that applies here, though there is no lack of action; I was constantly so curious about the characters and how they got to this point. Mia is so fiery, yet soft, and Grace is wonderfully complex in her motivations and backstory. The combination of the two of them and their slow burn relationship took me off guard with how much I loved it all.

I'm on a real graphic novel kick recently, and I would say this is close to my favourite that I've read, other than Mooncakes (for very different reasons!). I just lost myself in this world, and I loved every aspect of it.

Originally a web comic, Tillie Walden brings to life a fantastical world with her writing and her art. A cast of all female characters navigate abandoned buildings in space, cleaning them up for various companies. Though they try to forget their past, that's not possible. The art is breathtaking, reminding me a bit of the Saga series.

Every aspect of this story was incredible. The artwork was beautiful, yet poignant. The characters were tangible and real (and almost all of them were LGBTQ+). The story itself was fascinating from start to finish. I love dystopian and futuristic novels and this one exceeded my expectations--it was nothing like anything I have read before. The book follows the life of a young adult girl who struggled to survive highschool and is now flying around space repairing ancient monuments. I love how the author layered in other stories within the book and the way everything came together at the end. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves futuristic fiction.

My daughter, 12, loved this book. Read it 2-3 times in 24 hours.

I couldn't put this book down as soon as I got it from my friend. The book has a wide cast, and i found a piece of myself within each character. I love this novel and would recommend it to any and everyone, considering the impact it had on me.

Until the last chunk of the story this space opera is very quiet. There's a boarding school story and a space-crew story (set about five years later) and they're both lgbtq love stories. The colouring is beautiful and the space ship designs as well as the architecture are organically excellent, done with a delicate line. Actually, delicate is the adjective that works best for the whole book. It's great, and even though it does build up to an actiony set-piece finale that feels a lot less important than the exploration of how delicate relationships, even strong ones, can be.