Thank you to Macmillan, Feiwel & Friends, and NetGalley for the ARC copy!

Evil-ish tells the story of a young adult finding their way in the world through trying to fulfill their dream of becoming a villain. We meet our nonbinary main character in their sweet household, a juxtaposition to their angsty self who tries to distance themselves from anyone who gives a "good" vibe. If this were instead set in contemporary settings, I very much see them as a cross between a hipster and emo, wanting to stay away from the mainstream "good" people. Hawthorne has what they think is a foolproof plan of getting in with the "cool kids" of villains which, of course, immediately goes awry.
 

I really enjoyed the art style of Evil-ish. The colors, the different characters, the creative ways of showing dynamic scenes. The art was a big standout for the whole story.

I love the themes of what truly defines good versus "evil," and how far are you willing to go to both separate yourself from the mainstream while also staying a part of a community who may or may not align with your true values. Another big theme is that looks can be deceiving, which I always love in a visual media like graphic novels that can exaggerate personas and your assumptions thereof to the extreme. Other themes that are somewhat spoiler-y are the

importance of family, hurt people hurt people, building community, and continuing cycles of trauma.

While there are a lot of elements I loved in this story, I do think it could have gone even a little deeper, given even more time to all the different themes at play here. I would've loved a bit more time to see how everything resolved in the end, as well, but I loved the glimpse we did get to see at the end.

Overall I recommend for graphic novel lovers of the theme "Be Gay Do Crime," people who love to question morality and what truly is "evil," and fans of lovable characters finding themselves.