I recently decided to start reading graphic novels, and Monstress was one that I'd been seeing a lot of positive buzz about and that sounded interesting from descriptions. Turns out this was a good purchase! The art felt really carefully designed and was striking at times, and I love the main character Maika. The fusion of steampunk, magitek, Lovecraftian-style horror, and Asian-style demons and half-demons all in one world makes for a really interesting story setting and some lush and varied scenes, and I'm eager to learn more about the world and watch Maika's journey. Plus there are talking cats, and I'm all about cats. 
 There's a fair bit more gore and murder than I was expecting going into this, but you adjust pretty quickly and come to understand the brutal nature of the world this is taking place in. A few of the fight scenes also weren't quite as visually compelling as I might have expected, but to be honest I'm a newbie at even reading graphic novels, so that may just be me. Either way, I really enjoyed this, and my only real complaint is that Vol 2. isn't out yet for me to read!