Reviews

Savage Beard of She Dwarf by Kyle Latino

thecommonswings's review

5.0

Just a joy: energetic, very funny and wildly silly, but all that kinetic art and wild plotting acts as a way of slowly revealing the emotional heart of the book, and it really is wildly open and big hearted. It’s a glorious thing

jilljemmett's review

4.0

She Dwarf believes she is the last dwarf in existence, but she wants to travel to the dwarf kingdom of Dammerung to see if there are any others still alive. She Dwarf is joined by a fighter, named Hack Battler, who she defeated in a beard battle. They are warned along the way to Dammerung of how dangerous this quest is, but She Dwarf is determined to make it to the dwarf homeland.

This graphic novel was so funny. It had some clever twists on the classic fantasy journey tale. She Dwarf is a female dwarf with a long beard. She is able to use the beard for fighting as well as style. She traveled with Hack, who was clueless most of the time. There were a few laugh out loud moments that I really enjoyed.

She Dwarf and Hack met different fantasy creatures along the way. There was an elf who helped them after proving their strength in a battle. There were goblins and a dragon. There was even a creature with real bears in place of arms. These fantastical characters made the story unpredictable and exciting.

Savage Beard of She Dwarf is a fun fantasy graphic novel.

Thank you Oni Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

andriaerin's review

4.0

The art in this book was so vibrant and eye catching. I really enjoyed the overall style of the story. The story itself was fun and reminded me a lot of D&D quests. I will say that there was a LOT that happened in this book and some of it felt a little rushed, but it was still a really fun read!

tinaathena's review

5.0

Shorcs! Very sweet, good fun.

danibanani's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mariah13's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

rolandishereandqueer's review

4.0

Such a witty, joyful but heartfelt adventure about found families, and looking for your place in the world

jakinabook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

avidan's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

livinthebubble's review

funny fast-paced

4.0

She Dwarf, a young female dwarf, is the last of her kind and is on a quest to find the lost city of Dammerung. On the way she meets new friends and faces several beast, all while driven by the memories of her mother, a well-known warrior. 

What I liked:

- I loved the artwork in this graphic novel, I stopped many times to admire the details. 
- funny and super fun to read 
- easy to follow, even though it is a high fantasy setting

Why I gave it a 4☆:

- the ending was slightly rushed and I didn't really grasp what exactly happened and why, which is a very usual complain of mine with books. 


This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.