I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

😍 The Cover! It is what drew me into getting this book from Netgalley.
😍 The illustrations inside, they were so gorgeous! I was just mesmerized by how pretty they were. You could have just told the story without words with how gorgeously detailed and pretty they were. I also love seeing the town at the beginning of the book.
😍 Hugo was a fun character though I am bit done with the trope of strong female lead and wussy/constantly worried male friend. I loved that despite his worries he went along with Brume’s hare-brained schemes. And I loved how he kept his wits about him.
😍 I loved the small town and the surroundings, I would love to explore those for real. The adventures our duo had, I wanted to be part. Discover the forest. Travel over the waters (though don’t bite me mr. alligator/crocodile).
😍 I liked the ending/last pages with that reveal.
😍 I loved the extras at the end.

😒 The MC. When her hat is ACCIDENTALLY knocked off she flies in a rage against an ELDER person and tries to turn her into a pig. She found a pig on the way and just took it home without any care. Called him bacon. Smashed a piggy bank with a hammer and threatened that he better be on her good side. Someone talks to her and she just hits the little shop bell over and over to drown out his talking. When she meets a boy she threatens to turn him into a pig as well. She tells him that he smells. She is always angry. I could go on. She is egocentric, annoying, bratty, and not my favourite character.
😒 Oh, and of course her powers only activate when something terrible happens. What a surprise. I am sorry, I just have seen that one too many times. I just want to see something different.

While it was funny I didn’t see why the squirrel had to change into a Pikachu, it seemed like such a weird choice.

All in all, a bit of a mixed bag for me. I had fun at times, but Brume just ruined a lot of the good moments. Not sure if I will continue.