Hill has an uncanny way of delivering the message exactly where it hits. In a homage to Bill Waterson, cartoon-y art doesn't hold back in depicting its typical violence with a strong sense of morality. Hill reinforces in first chapter again that one need not be top of food chain to stand up what they feel is right. Sparrows vs.wolves; who wins in a fight between the two is rhetorical but the fact that sparrows choose to is badass. 
 There is army of rats, teddy bear soldiers, monster garden, heart break, breaking up, best friend issues - all in the month of October. Its amazing how so many things are expressed in just one panel! 
 Just when we thought things were piecing together, it became more cluttered than before yet a semblance of pattern has started to emerge. 
 What an ending. I am glad I have next volume ready at hand else I would go bonkers waiting for next TPB.