The art in this was gorgeous—the colors were so vivid and strange in the best way, creating this eerie, psychedelic vibe that really pulls you in. The story left me a little unsure in terms of character motivations and deeper meaning, but I think that might be part of the experience—it felt more like a surreal journey than a straightforward narrative. If you’re into atmospheric, slightly trippy standalone graphic novels with a unique style, this one might be worth checking out.

Antoine’s mother has disappeared, and his father can’t watch him, so he is left with his grandparents. His grandmother is kind, but a little strict. His grandfather is grumpy and a bit on the sadistic side.


Antoine loves cartoons, and imagination. His grandfather really loves to hunt. One day Antoine has to go fetch wild mushrooms with his grandfather. He is supposed to find “trumpets of death” which are not poisonous, despite the name. However, he find a white mushroom that turns him into a wild deer.


And though people are looking for him, as a boy, they are also looking for the white deer so they can shoot it, his grandfather included.


It is one of those French stories that does not have a happy ending, unlike American stories, and is a bit ambiguous..


Beautiful illustrations. A bit on the odd side, but it is always good to see stories from a different angle.


Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. This book is being published on the 5th of August 2025.

Thank you so much to the publisher and netgalley for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

This is a graphic novel that follows a young boy who gets dropped off at his grandparents house. His grandma is nice to him but his grandpa is not. When he goes out mushroom hunting, things get very weird.

I thought this graphic novel was beautiful! The colors and pictures were lovely and I really enjoyed it.

The story itself was pretty good too. I do feel like a few things were left unexplained and I would’ve liked a more thorough explanation.

Overall, I would recommend this one!

This was a cute little read that made me giggle. The characters were quirky, the art was fun and there were mushrooms! Will be buying this to have around for my niblings to read.