小智的小屋

I've been a fan of Jen Wang's work since The Prince and the Dressmaker, and this story about a teenager isolating in the California wilderness feels even more real and haunting. The way she captures the quiet loneliness of setting up camp alone, with no one to talk to, really stuck with me for days

Jen Wang’s storytelling here is so tender and grounded; I loved how the quiet pace of Ash’s solitary life in the wilderness made me feel like I was right there with them. The sparse, expressive artwork perfectly captures the California landscape and the character’s emotional isolation.

I’ve been reading this before bed and the way Jen Wang captures Ash’s solitude through the sparse, beautiful paneling is really immersive. The story about living off the land in California feels both tender and raw. My only slight wish was for a bit more closure at the very end, but the artwork alon