This anthology is needed, and hopefully many will connect with the characters and stories, but, sadly, this was not the case for me. So many of the stories felt rushed and concluded suddenly. Regardless, l recommend Heartwood, since many voices deserve to, and should, be heard.

Beautiful cover with some thoughtful stories. Overall, I found most of these stories inconsequential and wish they had explored more non-binary themes and narratives.

Most of the comics are really nicely drawn and stories are nice too. Although it's funny that some of the stories have similar plots, like bags get stolen in the forest in at least 3 stories. It's also nice that the book has trigger warnings that is really great practice and I appreciate the effort, but as it's on the last page, I saw it only after reading everything. But only one story I personally found disturbing and not fitting with the rest of the book. Otherwise the book is an easy and nic...

Nice! The tone and themes of the stories were more unified in this anthology than in a lot of other ones I've read, which made for a very smooth one-sitting reading experience. Super short fiction along these lines doesn't really do it for me, so I wasn't totally in love - that's always how I feel about anthologies, I think. I enjoyed it, it's pretty, and there's a really nice variety of stories. On the whole it was a little more cutesy than really suits my taste. I wasn't expecting it to be so

After my first read through, I don't really feel like providing a detailed review, but it seems worth writing that I am so glad I bought this book. It is so full of such beautiful and diverse art and such beautiful and diverse non-binary characters, struggling and triumphing and simply being themselves. Sometimes I find it stunning just how much wealth we can put in each other's hands by publishing a book. This is one of those times.

Such a good collection! A mix of fun and serious but just all around a stunning read. SO PRETTY!!!

A lovely comic anthology! It's nice to see so many different art and story styles.

I loved the stories in this comic anthology. Beautiful illustrations, strong nonbinary characters, enchanting tales, by nonbinary artists and authors - I love it and highly recommend it!

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...

Beautiful artwork and stories! My kind of fairy tale

comics anthology centered around non-binary characters and ~*fairies*~ (or i guess more generally, supernatural stuff, frequently in the woods).first off, this anthology book is very beautiful (physically). the hardcover has gilt edges (fancy!!!), and feels really thoughtfully put together. there are 22 stories (avg 12 pages each), and having read a few other comic anthologies recently, I feel I can say somewhat confidently that this is a well-curated collection of comics — the quality of comic

While I personally am not a fan of anthologies written by different authors and artists (I just feel like the stories either don't get enough time for the set-up or the conclusion), I think this book is incredibly valuable. Some stories are very direct that a character is a non-binary or uses they/them pronouns, or is in the LGBTQ+ community, while others are more subtle, or I suppose, it need not be said; it's already understood.A small pet peeve is that the artists listed in the back are liste...

This is a beautiful collection of amazing works by many queer authors/artists/cartoonists. I rather enjoyed all of the creativity and the uniqueness of each tale. I appreciate the breakdown at the very back of the book of potential trigger warnings and it's call for self care. Whether these tales are windows or mirrors there is something for everyone, especially those who love the fantastical and representation.

Beautiful. Wonderful art, variety, and representation. Highly highly recommend.

This delightful, laid-back anthology is a visual treat with its varied art styles and consciousness of gender and cultural diversity. Power and Magic Press always does a great job of getting lots of different perspectives in their anthologies, and the characters—and monsters— in this anthology range from Jewish and First Nations to Korean and Latinx. Whether exploring gender or ignoring it, each story offers characters with neutral pronouns, some dealing with personal crises or helping others wi...

Aw, I really enjoyed this! My favorites were The Beast in the Garden, Love Letters, In the Branches, In the Soil, Shepherd, Morel Support, The Lungs of Jeju, and Shuvah (Return). It was a really nice collection of pretty black-and-white graphics, inclusive casts, and a wide variety of stories.Rating: 3.5 stars!

I loved almost all of the art in these graphic short stories, but I can't say same for the stories. Some of the stories were cute and wholesome while others barely made any sense and constantly switched narrative tones despite being less than 10 pages long.I do appreciate the diversity found in these stories though– not only of characters' identities, but of themes, settings, storytelling devices, and genres. Even though this was a pretty specific anthology (fantasies set in forests featuring no...

I wasn't feeling the first third of the book, but the last 2/3 was generally better. IDK what that's about. Some of the standouts:"Finding Alex" - surreal mysterious metaphorical adventures that change you. yay!"Shepherd" - chill and philosophical, but doesn't try to cram too much in. (As opposed to "The Flourishing Feast" which I think was trying for something similar but turned out totally incomprehensible, and not in a way that made me want to reread more deeply.)"This Far" - wow. wow. Need t...

Great collection of short comics.

I got an Ebook version of this book (mostly due to the shipping price to Europe), and although the book looks really good, I have some concerns. Idk why it's the case, but the ebook file for this is SO large! I've downloaded ebooks on my computer before, and this is the first time this has happened! (so if you're considering buying the ebook, beware)The book itself was really good! I haven't got a lot of experience with short comics like this, so I felt like I wanted more for several of them. I