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gabalodon's review
5.0
Sweet, powerful collection of stories covering a wide range of topics, about change (that universal magic of the forest metaphor) and finding yourself and navigating relationships and goodness. Great to see so much non-binary rep in one place! Fantastic range of author and artist talent.
aryelee's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This is such a stunning collection of comics! Each story is unique, the black and white illustrations in each panel are gorgeous, and the focus on nonbinary fantasy made this a special read. So many talented comic artists are in this and every story, though short, is full of heart. 10/10 will forever recommend.
lolocole's review
Still want to finish later, the copy I was reading couldn’t travel with me!
aquariusisms's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
slamslibrary's review
5.0
Nonbinary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy. Wow. This is a collection of comics and each artist featured is nonbinary. The stories all have some element of the forest involved. It has been a heartwarming experience to read through this and I look forward to sharing it with my nonbinary loved ones.
It’s also just a beautiful book! The edges of the pages are gold & it’s a sturdy hardcover book. You can only order it directly from the publisher and I loved being able to purchase a copy of it from them! Special thanks to each nonbinary artist out there whose work was featured♥️
It’s also just a beautiful book! The edges of the pages are gold & it’s a sturdy hardcover book. You can only order it directly from the publisher and I loved being able to purchase a copy of it from them! Special thanks to each nonbinary artist out there whose work was featured♥️
riotsquirrrl's review
3.0
I think I would have liked this anthology of comics short stories better if it had half as many contributors with stories twice as long. There are 22 stories in 270ish pages, and nearly all of them seemed rushed. Most of them felt like they could use more time to show us more about the characters.
The stories I liked best were the ones where the protagonist went into the woods and came out just a bit different. That is, stories like, "The Beast in the Garden," "This Far" and "Shuvah." Many of the others packed in too much plot in too few pages and I felt cut off from the characters.
And maybe what's at the core of my slight discontent with this anthology is that most of the nonbinary characters are incidentally nonbinary. Change a few words and they could be any other gender. This is likely the crotchety old genderqueer in me, but I am somewhat disappointed that nearly all of the nonbinary characters used they/them pronouns and not any other pronouns. I don't like how they/them has become the default as we slowly coalesce into what nonbinary "should" be. How could an anthology about nonbinary people and the woods *not* include a character that uses fae/faer/faerself?
The stories I liked best were the ones where the protagonist went into the woods and came out just a bit different. That is, stories like, "The Beast in the Garden," "This Far" and "Shuvah." Many of the others packed in too much plot in too few pages and I felt cut off from the characters.
And maybe what's at the core of my slight discontent with this anthology is that most of the nonbinary characters are incidentally nonbinary. Change a few words and they could be any other gender. This is likely the crotchety old genderqueer in me, but I am somewhat disappointed that nearly all of the nonbinary characters used they/them pronouns and not any other pronouns. I don't like how they/them has become the default as we slowly coalesce into what nonbinary "should" be. How could an anthology about nonbinary people and the woods *not* include a character that uses fae/faer/faerself?
ula_j's review
4.0
Lovely collection of stories set in the forest written and created by a diverse range of writers with a focus on non-binary characters, growth, and transformation.
listener's review
5.0
I adored this! Thank you Joamette for letting me know a copy was available to purchase!
justagiant's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0