Supermutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki

Supermutant Magic Academy

by Jillian Tamaki

New York Times and New Yorker illustrator Jillian Tamaki is best known for co-creating the award-winning young adult graphic novels Skim and This One Summer -- moody and atmospheric bestsellers. SuperMutant Magic Academy, which Jillian has been serializing online for the past four years, paints a teenaged world filled with just as much ennui and uncertainty, but also with a sharp dose of humor and irreverence. Jillian deftly plays superhero and high school Hollywood tropes against what adolescence is really like: the SuperMutant Magic Academy is a prep-school for mutants and witches but their paranormal abilities take a back...Read more

Reviewed by lisacee on

4 of 5 stars

Share
I'm not exactly sure the storyline of this book, but it was a quirky and fun read. What do they do at the school? How does one gets into the SuperMutant Magic Academy? Who are these magical mutants? I can't answer these questions, but the characters were likable and it made for a quick read.

Last modified on

Reading updates

  • Started reading
  • 7 September, 2015: Finished reading
  • 7 September, 2015: Reviewed