
For ten years figure skating was Tillie Walden's life She woke before dawn for morning lessons went straight to group practice after school & spent weekends competing in glitter & tights It was a central piece of her identity her safe haven from the stress of school bullies & family But over time as she switched schools got into art & fell in love with her first girlfriend she began to question how the closed-minded world of figure skating fit in with the rest of her life Poignant & captivating award-winning comics artist Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir captures what it's like to come of age come out & come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know