Are You Listening?
Ratings28
Average rating3.9
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Ratings28
Average rating3.9
Are You Listening? is an intimate and emotionally soaring story about friendship, grief, and healing from Eisner Award winner Tillie Walden.
Bea is on the run. And then, she runs into Lou.
This chance encounter sends them on a journey through West Texas, where strange things follow them wherever they go. The landscape morphs into an unsettling world, a mysterious cat joins them, and they are haunted by a group of threatening men. To stay safe, Bea and Lou must trust each other as they are driven to confront buried truths. The two women share their stories of loss and heartbreak—and a startling revelation about sexual assault—culminating in an exquisite example of human connection.
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i absolutely loved this i'm sitting here about to tear up over the ending. Definitely my new favorite of Walden's work!
everything kafka on the shore wishes it was
in all seriousness, it stands on its own as a beautiful reflection on how we process life
I love Walden's art, it's so good.
The story here is all character driven. They characters are great, they have great chemistry and are supportive of each other without loosing sight of themselves. But it feels lopsided, like Bea benefits way more than Lou. At times due to the gorgeous art, strong characters, and emotionality it reminded me of a Miyazaki film.
I misunderstood, I had thought that they had both lost their mothers, but it was just Lou. So when we get to Diamond's address and there's nothing there I felt the three of them have a strong connection, that the three of them are motherless/homeless or ‘can never go home again'. But that's not the case.
The art is superior to the story and I'm mad/disappointed that when this is held at a distance it seems like a bunch of lesbian stereotypes: broken young woman who was molested and is a lesbian finds an older protective lesbian without feminine qualities, lives with her, is taken care of by her, and they get a cat.
There's more to it than that, like magical elements and closure, but those are the broad strokes.
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