Booklist reviews Vera Bushwack

Drew is determined to build a totally independent life. They have their dog, Pony, their motorcycle, Vera, and plans for erecting a cabin on their plot of woodland, where they can live alone. This will let Drew avoid people like the creepy former professor who keeps sending them texts (texts he probably doesn’t want his wife to see) as well as traumatic events from their past. It also allows them the freedom to bathe naked in the river without care. Drew copes with occasional obstacles or hurtful people by indulging in fantasy scenarios where they go on a chainsaw-wielding rampage, usually while on horseback and mostly naked except for a pair of assless chaps. The art in these moments perfectly captures the vicious glee on Drew's face and the power of the fantasy in their suddenly very heavily muscled torso. The art’s exuberance and sketch-like quality bring to mind webcomics like Nimona or Hark! A Vagrant. At turns humorous and brutally frank, the book is a beautifully messy, empowering journey to self-fulfillment and healing.