Name: Ojja-Wojja
ISBN: 9780062852397

Magdalene Visaggio

Jenn St-Onge

Ojja-Wojja

C. J. Daley 

The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio and illustrated by Jenn St-Onge. Got approved for this one by NetGalley and decided to give it a go on my off day. 

This is a cool middle grade horror/mystery graphic novel with great illustrations. It stars an autistic teen and her trans best friend. They have always had trouble making friends, but together, they just click. I thought this was done pretty well and wasn’t heavy handed. And their being different ends up being the crux of the story. 

They are investigating local ghosts and rumors for a class paper when they accidentally unleash the Ojja-Wojja, a spirit that eats children and grants wishes. 

The climax is filled with these super deep red panels that looked so good on my iPad. Because of the color it felt very Stranger Things and the middle grade content felt like it was mixed in with Goosebumps or something similar. This was a win for me overall. 

Personally a 4/5*

Ojja-Wojja

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