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how the best hunter in the village met her death by Molly Knox Ostertag

snotboy's review against another edition

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5.0

a really beautiful story about pursuing your self. the bravery of choosing yourself. what you lose when you do. euphoric.

agh's review against another edition

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5.0

DAMN. Powerful, beautiful comic about that point of no return when you finally begin to access who you are. Recommended for fans of archery, beasts, and queerness.

newyearsday's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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macthebrazen's review

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

audjmo91's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved it. Read it in a day and it sat with me all week. Picked up at FlameCon 2018, and what a special gift this short story is. Beautifully illustrated, haunting and lovely.

missprint_'s review against another edition

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3.0

Short and sweet. Not my favorite from Ostertag but nice to see some of her earlier/indie work.

hoatzin's review against another edition

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5.0

Bought from the author at FlameCon 2018, had a very sweet chat with her. It’s a short comic, but it’s vivid in color and emotion and imagery. I felt my eyes stinging on the last page and I can tell I’ll be reading it over and over. Molly’s really hit it out of the park on this one.

meetyouineveryplace's review

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

maiakobabe's review against another edition

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5.0

A beautiful, Ignatz-award-winning short story from the author of The Witch Boy. The hunter of the title was left outside a small village as a baby. She was raised by a villager and takes pride in her ability to provide for her adopted community. But an encounter with a beast from the woods shakes her life to it's very core- her identity as a villager, a hunter, a wife and even as a human being are all called into question.

jtth's review

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5.0

This should be a really high quality physical book. I love it. Lots of room to maneuver metaphor or seek symbolism.