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Barry Deutsch

Author of How Mirka Got Her Sword

6+ Works 1,003 Members 88 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Works by Barry Deutsch

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The Dragonet Prophecy [The Graphic Novel] (2018) — Adapted by — 927 copies
The Hidden Kingdom [The Graphic Novel] (2019) — Adapted by — 761 copies
The Lost Heir [The Graphic Novel] (2019) — Adapted by — 690 copies
The Brightest Night [The Graphic Novel] (2021) — Adapted by — 506 copies
The Dark Secret [The Graphic Novel] (2020) — Adapted by — 503 copies
Moon Rising [The Graphic Novel] (2022) — Adapted by — 239 copies
Winter Turning [The Graphic Novel] (2023) — Adapter — 73 copies
Attitude 2: The New Subversive Alternative Cartoonists (2004) — Contributor — 49 copies

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Birthdate
1968-10-29
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Portland, Oregon, USA

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Unexpectedly, this is a fascinating graphic novel. The setting is unusual and the whole feel of it surreal- is this supposed to be a fantasy adventure or a young girl imagining things to make her life more exciting? I think I will tend toward the former, and as such it is interesting. The illustrations in tan and black are simple, yet expressive. The introduction to a culture fascinating, the characters unexpected. I do like that even though Mirka wants to fight battles against monsters, it is her wits that defeats the troll.… (more)
 
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mslibrarynerd | 61 other reviews | Jan 13, 2024 |
Excellent art, but full of the unexpected in both good and bad ways. On the good side, it's not boring. The reader learns about growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community and how to fight trolls. On the bad side, it's over so fast it hardly makes sense. She gets her sword, but what's she going to do with it? Perhaps there will be sequels?
 
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LibrarianDest | 61 other reviews | Jan 3, 2024 |
What an amazing graphic novel, really for anyone, but to imagine having such a wonderful book written that 12-year-old Jewish Orthodox girls can relate to. Also conveys the rich "language" of folk tales/"old country" stories that we seem to have lost/
 
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schoenbc70 | 61 other reviews | Sep 2, 2023 |

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Rating
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