Queer. Wholesome. A bit mysterious. Beautifully drawn. 

Taproot is about a young person who can see and talk to ghosts and is an avid gardener. When the mystery of his spooky ability is revealed, he uses his connection with nature to sooth souls in distress and find love. About halfway through, I teared up thinking that Young was going to fall into a disappointing trope in queer art and literature but I was surprised and thrilled by how the story finishes. The art style is stunning. The plants look beautiful and the characters are very expressive. There are lots of familiar components to it but overall, it’s a lovely story that I would definitely gift to my friends. Shades of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper with a Coraline twist.