This is absolutely one of the sweetest, most heartstring-tugging, loveliest things I've read in such a long time — and one of the best depictions of the found family trope I've ever seen. The characters are so diverse and lovable, the storyline will break your heart and mend it all over again, and the art is stunning. The color palettes are vivid, the designs are detailed, and Maggie is so cute it hurts. I feel like I'm just rambling and gushing right now because this is one of those books that I loved so much, I don't know how to fit it into a coherent review. I just want to shove Another Kind into every kid's hands, and every adult's, too (especially if you love cryptids as much as I do). ♥

✨ Representation: two nonbinary characters (including one character questioning and then coming out as nonbinary); most characters are BIPOC

✨ Content warnings for:

Spoiler

the main plot point is that the "irregularities" (cryptids) are treated very poorly, hunted, etc. for being inhuman

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!

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