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sweetbriar15's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
milo_malachite's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
seawarrior's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
This is a beautiful anthology highlighting the stories and perspectives of a diverse group of native women. The youngest contributors to the anthology are a group of middle school students, whose works close out the book with hope and joy. Each story in the anthology focuses on empowering native women by affirming their resilience both as individuals and as community members. A variety of emotions are explored within the anthology, but every one of them, anger, sorrow, helplessness, power, strength, and joy, connect to a wider narrative of the love native women have for themselves and each other, and how that love is transcendent. Highly recommended, but please mind the content warnings below.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Trafficking, Racism, and Colonisation
voidboi's review
5.0
Every single contribution to this anthology is thoughtful, honest, and powerful. So much of the art is stunning. I was very impressed.
lindsayb's review
5.0
I think I first was introduced to Deer Woman through Louise Erdrich's [b:The Antelope Wife|790394|The Antelope Wife|Louise Erdrich|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347236004s/790394.jpg|776379], and after this, I am so solidly a fan of Deer Woman. Powerful short stories here--I was brought to tears by a few. I want more.
elliotvanz's review
4.0
Rating anthologies is difficult - there are almost always going to be some pieces that stand out ahead of the crowd, and some that fall a little flat. Overall, however, this was a really good collection. This anthology collects stories from a wide range of indigenous authors and illustrators (I think all women, but I don't want to assume). These stories center around the Deer Woman, and by extension the abuse that many indigenous people, especially women, face. This book is a gut punch, but it's well worth reading. The art styles are all so different, but they compliment the stories being told. The stories themselves range from brief to detailed, raw to meditative, plain spoken to lyrical. Each different but unified in theme. I'm really glad Rebecca Roanhorse put this on my radar, and that a friend tracked it down at a comic convention. If you can get your hands on it you should absolutely do so.
yuna's review
4.0
Nice variety of art styles and versions of the Deer Woman story. My only complaint is that the typeface could be difficult to read for some stories due to font style and/or the color of the background. This would be a challenging read for someone with low vision.
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