How Mirka Got Her Sword

This is genuinely a unique storyline! Mirka was super spunky and I loved the family dynamic! Great artwork as well.

I like that the protagonist is an Orthodox Jewish girl who wants to slay dragons. I also like that knitting was involved. I don't love the art style, and I didn't really connect with Mirka. Also, there's something about this book that made me think about how sometimes heroes do a lot of slaying, and that just doesn't strike me as something to value. I mean, it's nice if you can save a village or whatever from being eaten, but slaying dragons for the heck of it actually seems like it might be a red flag for psychopathy. I don't support breaking through the glass ceiling by climbing the corpses of mythical creatures!

Some of those thoughts may be somewhat tangential to the novel itself. Which just tells me that I wasn't really into it.

A fun, charming graphic novel based in folklore. The art isn't all that attractive, something about it turns me off. But it works to tell the story, and overall it's a fun read.