A review by katymul
She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition by Qui Nguyen

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

I’ve been meaning to read She Kills Monsters for years now, and I’m glad I waited until I had a better grounding in D&D. The meditations on loss and grief are powerful, and the double reality of the game world, Tilly’s ghost, and the “real” world are flawlessly interwoven. The skill with which this plays weaves between nerd culture celebration, friend and sisterly dynamics that everyone can relate to, and the very specific loss of death (from both sides) is impressive and moving. I cried on public transportation, thank you very much.