RaveEntertainment Weekly\"Ferris uses Karen’s (and her own) love of the macabre as a lens through which to view both history and current events ... My Favorite Thing Is Monsters eschews what could be considered \'traditional\' graphic novel storytelling, trading in sequential panels for more unorthodox visual layouts ... The first volume of the story clocks in at 386 pages. But at no point in the course of reading it does it feel long — a tribute to not only Ferris’s ability to suck readers into the story (at times, within another story), but also to her effortless ability to pace the story she’s telling. The result is a piece of work that is as gripping as it is emotional — and we’re grateful that the next volume is only months away.\
Veronica Roth
PositiveEntertainment WeeklyThe Divergent author builds out this new world—one reminiscent of Star Wars, with its discussions of 'the current' and 'currentgifts'—while still presenting the stark brutality of the circumstances both protagonists find themselves in. This, plus a clear villain in the cruel Ryzek, lends the book a degree of complexity as both teens grapple with their consciences, as well as the wider ramifications of their actions. Roth already has one popular series under her belt, but with Carve the Mark she’ll likely have two.
