flashy_dragon reviewed Alone in Space by Tillie Walden
Review of 'Alone in Space' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I found this to be an odd assortment of comics. Some are kind of mind-bending. I often wasn't sure what was going on.
English language
Published Feb. 17, 2021 by Avery Hill Publishing Limited.
Tillie Walden's complex, lyrical stories about queer love, fantasy, coming-of-age, and cats are now available in this collection.
In 'The End of Summer,' Lars is battling illness and boredom in a secluded castle at the start of an endless winter with a giant cat to keep him company and fraying family bonds to test his strength. In 'I Love This Part,' two small-town girls kill time and try to muddle through school when an unexpected romance blooms. And the surreal 'A City Inside' recounts one woman's life from childhood on, in a poetic tale about coming-of-age when you think you're past all that.
This graphic novel also includes never-before collected early sketches, webcomics, including the short comic 'What It's Like To Be Gay In An All-Girls Middle School,' which shot Tillie to fame on both sides of the Atlantic.
I found this to be an odd assortment of comics. Some are kind of mind-bending. I often wasn't sure what was going on.