![]() She draws herself as a blonde, bespectacled, white girl, a depiction that brings Harriet Welsch to mind. Her two-toned art is lovely and spare, utilizing the occasional splash of an accenting color to heighten visual interest. For a young author (Walden is in her early 20s), she is remarkably adept at identifying the seminal moments of her life and evincing their impacts on her trajectory. ![]() Walden’s recollections tend to meander at times, with an almost stream-of-consciousness feel about them her taciturn introspection mixed with adolescent ennui creates a subdued, yet graceful tone. ![]() Her story is largely insular, with her family only visible in the periphery, even with regard to her skating. This memoir recounts the years from when she’s 11 to when she reaches her late teens, as her life marches on through fledgling romances, moving halfway across the country, bullying, and various traumas with skating as her only constant. ![]() ![]() Tillie Walden knew she was gay since she was 5, which was also when she began ice skating. Graphic novelist Walden recounts her years coming-of-age as a competitive ice skater. ![]()
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