This review was made possible via an ARC through NetGalley.

Boy, oh, boy did this come when I really needed it. Haru is a well-drawn, well-told story about a small bird named Haru and his boar friend, Yama, and brother Goose in a post-human society. Haru and Yama find a stone and go on an adventure, where Haru learns how to deal with his feelings regarding the less positive aspects of his life. One of the themes it deals with is bullying and depression and it doesn't hold back any punches.

The art feels very calm and sweet and the creepier parts feel genuinely creepy.

I would recommend this to readers twelve and up .