Fray is actually one of my first forays into the graphic novel genre. (First ever graphic novel: Watchmen, which is still sitting half-finished on my floor. I love it, but it's just too dense, goddamn it!) The only reason I checked Fray out from the library was because I was looking for a dark & gritty read, and my friend recommended it to me. I thought, "what the hell. You love Marvel movies & TV, so why not try out a couple graphic novels on for size?" 
 Honestly, I didn't expect to like them that much: I'd always thought of graphic novels as "picture books with prettier drawings and more pages". But I'll be damned if Fray didn't surpass all my expectations and more! 
 First, we have to discuss Fray's hair. Does anyone else acknowledge how beautiful and multi-colored and amazing it is? Also, I miss the green braid that was in her hair for about the first 2 chapters before it disappeared; it added quirkiness and individuality to her hair. (From the details I noticed, can you tell that I was almost creepily obsessed with Fray's hair for the entirety of the novel?) 
 Second: I loved the pacing and the plot! All the twists were extremely unexpected (although maybe that's just because I was paying more attention to Fray's hair than the plot). And I loved how Whedon didn't just dump 90% of the twists into the end of the book for shock value. The plot was constantly twisting and turning, up until the very last page. 
 Third: the feminism. I loved how Fray was portrayed in crop tops and pants/shorts to make her seem badass & independent without overly sexualizing her for the fan service. (Definitely not looking Fairy Tail at all.) Like, major fangirling going on! After previously reading books with slut-shaming and guys low-key stalking their girlfriends, it's nice to know that some guys do actually recognize females as actual human beings without having to sexually objectify them all the damn time. 
 TL;DR: Fray is freaking beautiful! Mainly because of her hair, but also because she's such a feminist badass. And the plot had so many amazing, unexpected twists while being paced so well. I think you can now officially call me a Whedon fangirl!