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Mar 29, 2022ficoffey1111 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. Tillie Walden is one of my favorite illustrators, and I related to this book a lot.
Mar 27, 2022eowyng rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Tillie Walden is one of my favorite graphic novelist and this was the book that got me into her work.
Jan 04, 2022vyao_1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
really very good. a word to describe this book would be "ennui" and also "hmm..." A great read if you're trying to ignore somebody.
Dec 20, 2021mclarjh rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Okay pen and ink illustrations; okay lettering; fair storytelling; dull; juvenile.
May 24, 2021LCPL_Krystyna rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I'm happy that this story is out there and that Tillie shared her story with the world. This is Tillie's coming-of-age story; she embraces who she is and what she wants in life. This includes so many topics, including a lot of heavy ones,…
Apr 07, 2021Keeper_of_the_Book_Hoard rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A moody (in the best sense) coming of age story, I enjoyed the subtle art and the authentic voice of this graphic memoir.
Mar 25, 2020Desire Deschenes rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book has beautiful artwork and a very personal theme. The theme is portrayed and written well into the story and has you crying with Tillie. I really enjoyed and connected with this book and have to disagree with many of the other…
Feb 22, 2020Amanda_betweentheshelves rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this whole book in one sitting, as is fitting for most of Tillie Walden's books. Not my favorite, but the artwork is still stunning and you can feel the emotions Walden struggles with growing up.
Nov 01, 2019JCLBrittanyC rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Spinning is Tillie Walden’s memoir of her ten years as a competitive figure skater. The ten years overlap with her years in both middle school and high school, so major developmental years. The focus of the novel does seem to be on…
Aug 08, 2019Sophia222 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Spinning is an engaging autobiography which tells the life of a young girl coming of age. The book covers a large part of the author's life and provides insight on growing up and coming out. I enjoyed the innocence of the storyteller and…
Apr 09, 2019
Tillie Walden is one to watch!
Oct 13, 2018skyekilaen rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A little uneven in structure, but this first long-form graphic novel by Walden really got my attention. It's the story of Walden growing up heavily involved in figure skating, even though she mostly hates it, and her experience coming to…
Aug 14, 2018donutwombat rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The catching cover of this graphic novel immediately grasped my attention, and I knew from that moment I would get a good read and out of this book. I loved the graphics, each square was nicely thought out, and everything was visually very…
Jun 19, 2018JessicaGma rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Great artwork, and interesting theme, but I have to agree with the other commenters in that it's a pretty surface skim of her adolescent years and some of the themes could have been examined more. Mind you, it did make me think of being…
Apr 14, 2018TechLibrarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I picked this up because it had been a while since I read a graphic novel, and I was curious as to what secrets it held--I figured it wouldn't just be about figure skating! Like lots of graphic novels, the format belies a serious…
Mar 27, 2018LiztheLibrarian rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I think the author is very talented for someone so young and I will definitely keep reading her work. This book was great, I enjoyed it, however like many of the other three star reviews, I was left wanting much more. All these really…
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Mar 13, 2018user23876 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Unnecessary vulgar language. This author lacks class and maturity.
Dec 28, 2017TheBibliopossum rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
While it's an incredible feat for an author to publish her fourth book at age 21, there's a lack of insight in a memoir that tries to touch upon multiple themes without allowing them to flourish. The art is quite good throughout, but the…
Dec 05, 2017KateHillier rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Tillie is a figure skater. Her life is dominated by early mornings, group dynamics with both girls and moms, and finding a place in the new skating culture when she moves to Texas at age 12. Tillie isn't happy with skating, with school,…
Nov 30, 2017vm510 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The art is gorgeous and I am impressed that the author is so young - only 21! This book had an interesting mix of subject matter (lesbian author, competitive ice skating) and had a melancholy, mellow mood which I enjoyed. I felt like a lot…
Oct 18, 2017samcmar rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I always love sports stories despite not enjoying playing sports. There's something about watching a protagonist grow and transform through the use of sport. However, this is not entirely that story. This graphic memoir looks back on…