i’d just really like to say thank you for posting a page today. you’d be well within your rights to not want to, but having something else to focus on, even for a bit, is sincerely appreciated. story-wise, the complexity and realism with which you write interpersonal relationships + conflict here is also amazing as always! beth’s relationship with her mother is so well written and grounded. the little glimpses we get of gladys as someone who /can/ be nurturing and kind really make my heart ache… that and the deeply tragic aspects of her life and character that’ve been hinted at in this chapter. so good!!! all of your characters feel so rich and well fleshed out. beth’s expressions here are also /so/ good. they’re so familiar… especially the subtle brow furrow in panel 3. it almost makes me feel like i’m the one having cramps ‘:[
i’d just really like to say thank you for posting a page today. you’d be well within your rights to not want to, but having something else to focus on, even for a bit, is sincerely appreciated. story-wise, the complexity and realism with which you write interpersonal relationships + conflict here is also amazing as always! beth’s relationship with her mother is so well written and grounded. the little glimpses we get of gladys as someone who /can/ be nurturing and kind really make my heart ache… that and the deeply tragic aspects of her life and character that’ve been hinted at in this chapter. so good!!! all of your characters feel so rich and well fleshed out. beth’s expressions here are also /so/ good. they’re so familiar… especially the subtle brow furrow in panel 3. it almost makes me feel like i’m the one having cramps ‘:[