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The Golden Hour by Niki Smith
4.0

A very nice graphic novel about a kid struggling with PTSD after witnessing a particularly violent event, and how the friendships he makes, and adventures they have, can, to some extent, help him cope.
It was a truly heartwarming piece while presenting in a brilliant way how it muust feel to experience PTSD, how to ground and open up despite the topic being so hard to talk about.
Finally, although it is being promoted as an LGBTQ+ graphic novel, know that the rep isn't explicit on page, but it can clearly be read as a queer romance (and they're adorable).
As much as I appreciated this story, I do however feel like I was missing a little something. A little more explanation, a little more info on the road to recovery, a little explicit romance, a little more side-character development, a little more of everything to be honest.