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nevafromtheswamp's review
5.0
My folklore student heart could /not/ love this. Love love love it. More Finnish ladies in folklore anytime for me.
ninetalevixen's review
2.0
I received a digital review copy from the publisher, Queerwebcomic. This does not affect my rating or opinions.
While I can certainly appreciate the intent and premise of this work, it just wasn't for me. I lacked the cultural background to understand the allusions and references (which is not to say that they should have been included; in fact, I think that would have further detracted from the story being told, the focus on the two protagonists), and I got a bit tripped up by the linguistic errors. As I've said in previous reviews, I have a lot of admiration and sympathy for anyone learning a language and especially for anyone who has the courage to create in their non-native language; however, in this case it was more than a little distracting. I also wasn't a fan of the art style, though of course that's a completely subjective opinion.
My biggest problem is that I really, really wish the language of womanhood / female empowerment and feminism wasn't so commonly tied to genitalia and sex appeal / marriage / romance; it isn't a narrative that every woman can relate to or feel comfortable with, myself included.
While I can certainly appreciate the intent and premise of this work, it just wasn't for me. I lacked the cultural background to understand the allusions and references (which is not to say that they should have been included; in fact, I think that would have further detracted from the story being told, the focus on the two protagonists), and I got a bit tripped up by the linguistic errors. As I've said in previous reviews, I have a lot of admiration and sympathy for anyone learning a language and especially for anyone who has the courage to create in their non-native language; however, in this case it was more than a little distracting. I also wasn't a fan of the art style, though of course that's a completely subjective opinion.
My biggest problem is that I really, really wish the language of womanhood / female empowerment and feminism wasn't so commonly tied to genitalia and sex appeal / marriage / romance; it isn't a narrative that every woman can relate to or feel comfortable with, myself included.
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