Sweet, fun story with an important message about not being defined by your work. The art style is vibrant and suits the novel perfectly. Very happy to see the LGBT+ representation (MC has two dads). As much as I wanted to love this more, I found the MC incredibly annoying, which unfortunately really hindered my enjoyment of the overall book.

This was a super cute graphic novel. It was wholesome and hopeful and full of quirkiness. Louie is such a breath of fresh air, with her love of cryptids and passion for storytelling.

I had a lot of fun with this graphic novel.! Amazing art style, funny and engaging story about love and friendship in a small town. Loved it!

I was looking for a light-hearted pallet cleanser and this did and didn't meet my expectations of that.

While this book is not a happy go lucky story and does dig into what it's like to watch a place you love fade away despite your best efforts. It knows how to balance the deep lows with humor perfectly.

Paired with characters that very much make you want to root for their cause and you will for sure fall in love with. This book was honestly a blast from beginning to end.

This graphic novel is so cute! I love the art style and characters!  It also has some really nice, casual representation for POC and LGBT characters.  I am a huge fan of cryptids so I loved this story and the town it was set in.  
Overall, its a super cute, easy read with a good message to follow your passions!

Martian Ghost Centaur centers around Louie and her town, Southborough. The town became famous when a monster was spotted years before and people starting coming to try and spot it themselves. Louie's dads own a burger joint there but for a while now, less and less people have been coming and their business is struggling. Actually all the businesses in town are struggling, so when a big city guy from a soulless corporation comes and tries to buy them off one by one, most of them can't pass off on the offer. Louie doesn't accept it though and does everything to keep her dads from selling and return her town to its old glory.

This was an interesting read. it was fun and light but also not. It was really about gentrification and the fact that it uproots families and businesses but with a side of monsters and urban legends. Louie was an interesting character and I felt for her but she was also so extra. It was hard to take her seriously at times. Honestly, I think my favorite characters was her boss, then her best friend... then her dads... then Louie.
Some of the plot also felt too easy. But all around it was a good read, with good characters and I think it would be a good way to explain gentrification and the harm it can cause to younger audiences.

Martian Ghost Centaur follows Louie as she tackles the major task of saving her hometown from being taken over by a tech-junkie and his crappy start-up company, a task that she takes on mostly alone. 

The art style in this graphic novel was amazing! So colourful, well detailed, and attention-paid to everything in the frames, not just the characters. The story overall was quite good, but fell a bit short in some parts. The introduction to the main plot of the story took a bit to get to and then with a snap of the fingers it seemed like it was over, almost before I realized that was even what was happening. It sends you on a bit of a roller coaster with a bit of a B-plot, which is fine, but again: it was a problem and then *snap* solved in a matter of 2 or 3 frames. There could definitely be more fleshing out in some areas, but I still enjoyed the story! 
Louie as a main character is spunky, full of life, ambitious, but a bit too much into herself and her own issues to have the realization that others feelings and lives are at play. Some of this can definitely be chalked up to her being a teen on the verge of being an adult, though I found myself not particularly enjoying her and then the ending came so fast that her redemption and realizations were so rushed. 
I found myself wanting to know more about the characters, especially Pratima and Felix and his mother. 
I'm a huge lover of cryptids and myths, so the storyline as a whole appealed to me and I was able to overlook these points and still enjoy where the story went.  

All in all, a nice, quick graphic novel read with a hint of cryptid investigation balanced with teen angst and a love for your roots.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

A whimsical graphic novel in which a girl tries to save her village from imminent gentrification. The idea is unique, but I wish it were more well developed. I enjoyed the art style - I felt like it brought these characters to life. But the whole story felt too quick and fast-paced for me. It kept me entertained for the most part. However, I didn't have the time to form a connection to these characters or what they were doing. 
Arc kindly provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Martian Ghost Centaur was a cute, quick read. I loved the artwork - it was bold and fun, making every page a delight to look at. The messages about how someone's passion and happiness are more important than how they make money were great, and that sometimes people have paths to these things that don't involve going to college. It also seems like a lot of "small town" books show teens who want to get away, and I liked that this showed a girl who loved her hometown and didn't want to leave - not because she was too lazy to leave, but because she truly loved the people and community of her town. 

Some of the plot points were a little implausible, which didn't work for me but may have been intentional. The over-the-top stereotypes of the tech guys were also a little too much - do we really have to keep characterizing people who are good with computers as being unable to take their eyes off their phones and not knowing how to order a drink from a bar? But overall, I think a lot of readers in the target age range will enjoy the story.

I received this book as an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for a review.

This graphic novel follows our main character Louie. Louie lives in small town in California, where the imfamous sasquatch was once spotted. That is  her town's claim to fame. Over the years, people have grown tired of visiting since there have been no more sightings. Now a tech company is threatening to buy out the town for their startup and Louie must save the day. 

The art on this graphic novel was great! I loved it. This is one of my favorite styles of art for graphic novels because the colors pop and its easy to see what is going on within each cell. 
The characters were well established, but I couldn't help but HATE the main character. She acted more 12 than 17, which really took me out of the story. 
I was happy with the conflict resolution in the story though. This would make a great starting graphic novel for someone who wants a fun story but doesn't want to jump into a long series.

Thank you NetGalley for a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

First off: the art in this is gorgeous and brilliant and makes this story! You will fall in love with these dynamic characters and the ridiculous situations they find themselves in. Plus, who doesn't enjoy stories of cryptids and the magic they bring!

I liked the spunky main character even though she could be a little intense at times. It was really fun watching her try to revive the tourism in her town to save her fathers burger joint. Known for its Sasquatch sightings the town has become this welcoming eccentric community, but since Sasquatch hasnt been sighted in a while the people who made their living off of the tourism it brought to town are forced the sell and move away. I enjoyed seeing the main character come up with this outlandish plan to get people excited to visit again and run the techie buying everything out of town. Using her closet as an Airbnb was a bit much though. I loved her relationship with her two fathers. They were so sweet and supportive.

Such a sweet story. It ressonated deeply with me, I'm not big on changes and I'm so worried about my professional future that I forget to live in the moment and pursue my happiness. The art style is so good, I fell in love with it.

Definitely a cool concept and fantastic art. but it just fell a bit short for me. I enjoyed my time reading this but I felt a severe disconnect to the characters. The pop culture references from the 90's took me out of the story and it just didn't do much for me.

This is a great book with an imaginative, determined main character named Louie who will do whatever it takes to save the town from being overrun by techies. I loved the art style in this book and the inclusivity in the book. At heart, this book is about community. All of this with the addition of cryptids makes this book a must read.

*I received this book thanks to Netgalley and the publisher in exchange of honest reivew*

The city of Southborough was once a destination for many tourists due to the sighting of the famous Sasquatch but, now, tourism is starting to run low, small businesses are going down the drain and risk being sold to the highest bidder. This is also what happens to Louie's two parents, the Squatch Burger. That's where Louie has to do something with her best friend Felix to save her two dads' business.
The plot released is certainly full of spoilers and it would have been better to make it shorter and more concise. Despite this, I found the story certainly nice and funny for a graphic novel also because it reports important and growth themes. The only thing is the replication of something they've previously done wrong with the old town monster and Louie's choices about it. Despite this, reading is fun, with bright colors and strong outlines but at the same time with a style that brings back an old graphic novel, like the ones I read at thirteen. Don't take it as bad, it's not.
It was a light, simple pastime that is not particularly crazy.
Are you curious about it? For those looking for a graphic novel without too many pretensions, on growth, on the strength to dare a second chance to their family and on strange monsters and legends that populate small towns this is the book for you.

#MartianGhostCentaur is a graphic novel that talks about passion and love, not only to a place but to what you do in your life.
It is a perfect story for young adults who are in the transition to enter or not to a university, who have changes in their lives or simply want to read a funny story of a small town, its legends, and the people who live in that place.
One of the things that I liked the most about the story is art, it feels like watching a children's animation, but with typical YA problems.
The story starts off well and kept me entertained, the only thing that made me predictable and a bit cheesy was the ending, but that's always a matter of taste.
thanks to #NetGalley for the e-Arc.

Martian Ghost Centaur is an enjoyable read. The art style lends itself nicely to the humorous narrative, and the plot beats are fun. Having grown up in a small town myself, I found Louie, the protagonist, relatable, and the quirky town’s extras, familiar. The premise was interesting. As Louie attempts to save her home, I admired her unwavering faith, that she was doing the right thing, and her refusal to give up when all hope was lost. 
Standing on the precipice of adulthood, and coming to grips with what to do with your life is also a relatable theme throughout the story. Louie is standing somewhere between childhood and becoming an adult. For those of us who have been there, it’s a scary time. I found Louie’s antics and attitude toward life believable.
Ultimately, however, the story fell flat. Louie’s success came too easily, and the happy ending did not feel earned. The antagonist was also very uninteresting, and not well characterized. I realize that the “tech guy” was supposed to be funny, but there wasn’t enough character development for him to feel grounded in reality. I think if more of the characters were fleshed out, and if the narrative had bigger stakes, then the story would be more gripping.

I loved this book! I found this to adorable but with a solid message. The whole story was so much fun I couldn't put it down. I just had to know what was going to happen now. The book had some great serious undertones as well which is what really sold this book for me. I would 100% recommend this book and I can't wait to get myself a physical copy when it comes out!

*Actual rating is a 2.5*

MARTIAN GHOST CENTAUR had an incredibly cool concept, fantastic art, and a strong sense of place. Southborough reminded me of the small towns I know and love (though sadly none of them are known for Sasquatch sightings), which made Louie's determination to save its quirky charms a compelling story. 

As a protagonist, I found Louie to be a bit frustrating at times. She spends a lot of the story either upsetting or alienating most of the people in her life, which is accurate teenage behavior but made it a bit hard to root for her. It was nice that the lessons she learned are sweet without being saccharine and felt like they made sense within the context of the story. 

Overall, the story was fun and I think my issues with Louie are due more to bad memories of my own teenage behavior than anything else. If you like lighthearted, whimsical stories about finding your passion, definitely check out MARTIAN GHOST CENTAUR.