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Full review: https://bookpeopleteens.wordpress.com...“But here, everything is listening. The road, the cloud, the trees… they know all your secrets. Everything you’ve seen is built by you. Which is why you’ll never see it again.”Are You Listening? is a beautiful piece of magical realism, with enough mystery and heart to make it refreshingly profound as well as easily re-readable. I’d not only recommend it to fans of Walden’s previous work, but also to anyone looking for one of the most original
“You told me. You told me. That's fighting.” This was so, so intense. I didn't know that this had fabulist elements in it, so I was a little bit caught off guard by that but this was so powerful and well done.I read an ARC, so I don't know how this is gonna look fully coloured but the first couple of pages were already so promising and in general the art is absolutely beautiful. I could imagine that I'd give this five stars if I reread a finished copy!Trigger warnings for rape.♦ Bookt
RTC. It was beautiful but I feel like it tried too hard to be too many things
Are You Listening is a graphic novel about a magic, surreal road trip with two LGBTQIA characters. Cushioned against a backdrop of winding roads is the budding friendship between Lou and Bea, an adult woman and a young teen, both running away from past trauma of their own. Fresh from their own wounds, Lou and Bea's interactions show the tenderness that trauma leaves you with, and how it feels like to hold it, give it space, and share that with someone who cares. I love the symbolism of the magic...
TW: sexual assault described but not depicted
the biggest problem i have with graphic novels is always that i never FEEL ANYTHING. there's so little to them. they're like a meringue, and honestly, who likes meringues anyway?but i digress.at the best of times, a graphic novel tends to feel incomplete. this is only truer if that graphic novel contains two separate character arcs, plus a handful of very thorny and complex social issues, plus a near-inexplicable introduction of some very complicated magical realism.basically what i'm saying is
‘But here, everything is listening.’There is a magic that flows through the works of young graphic novelist superstar Tillie Walden that always keeps me returning to her works, even if just to get lost in the incandescent beauty of her art. Are You Listening?, Walden’s third full-length graphic novel and winner of the 2020 Eisner Award, showcases some her most astounding artwork yet with big, bold color and dynamic energy. The story follows two strangers, Lou and teenage Bea, both running from s...
A sorrowful and hopeful graphic novel that follows two women on a road trip through West Texas, both struggling to process and move past their respective traumas and grief. Not much happens in this story plot-wise, which gives space for Bea and Lou’s quiet and caring interactions to take center stage. Their friendship felt like the softly shining center of Are You Listening?, how they learn to trust one another despite their painful pasts and their stress on the trip. At its strongest, Are You L...
“Everyone, everything has potential for magic. You just gotta be standing somewhere in the world and in the body that lets you see it.” representation: lesbian MC's, MC of colour.[trigger warnings are listed at the bottom of this review and may contain spoilers]omg i loved this sooooo much. Two deeply hurt characters coming together to help get a magical cat home and taking steps towards healing along the way. perfection. trigger warnings: loss of loved ones (in the past), panic attacks, cree
Out of the three parts, I read the first part. The illustration at the beginning was so amazing. However,the storyline is a bit boring and I really dislike one of the main characters. She sucked out all the positivity out of me. I feel sorry for the other main character. Not going to read the rest.
Tillie Walden is one of the most talented comic artists of our generation. However, this is not my favorite of her books. I'd recommend On A Sunbeam and Spinning before this one- both of those books knocked my socks off. This one isn't bad, but I was frustrated by how similar the two main characters were, both in looks and in personality, and by how the surrealist/sci-fi elements of the story were never fully explained. In essence, do go read Tillie Walden; but don't read this one first.
while tillie walden’s illustrations remain as beautiful as ever, i found it difficult to feel much of anything as i read this; ultimately, this story tried to jungle too many themes at once and couldn’t manage to keep itself afloat. i have, however, enjoyed other works from this author so if you’re looking for a beautiful graphic novel featuring found family and tender sapphics i would highly recommend walden's On A Sunbeam <3 — representation: sapphic mcs— content warnings: mention of rape, l...
Want to see more bookish things from me? Check out my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfer...*I received a copy of this from the publisher in exchange for my honest review* After running away from home, Bea runs into Lou. They set off on a road trip to West Texas. As the two get to know each other, emotional information is brought to light, Lou tries to be the mentor Bea never had. This was... interesting. Half the time I was a bit confused on what was actually going on. At one...
Bea and Lou are both on the run from something in a way. And I really appreciated the fact that they had each other to lean on. It's clear the two of them needed someone that they could talk to and that would listen to what they had to say. I must say I really wasn't a fan of the magical realism part of this graphic novel, I felt like it was unnecessary. Also, I expected something different from the ending.
