Stories of the Islands is a beautiful graphic novel containing the retellings of three Indonesian folk tales. Each tale is written to center around the women and girls in the story and give them agency. Since I was not previously familiar with these myths, I appreciated that the original tales were included as well. It highlighted what changes were made, while simultaneously making them more impactful. The color palette and art style were very comforting, which added to the atmospheric feeling of reading fairytales. It was great to see the beautiful landscapes and detailed backgrounds in this style as well.