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The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker
The rawness of Whitaker’s characters piqued my interest, and I immediately appreciated her excellent writing style. However, the tale itself… well, the initial domesticity left my attention wandering. Mel enjoys the intimacy of what we do and how we put her at the centre of what we create in her odd, exhibitionist way.
I enjoy my profession for the exact opposite reason: for the freedom it affords me to give up on myself, to flee the shell of my body, and to float away into space. When I have to glance up from the board and remember who I am and what I’m doing, I know a day’s work has gone exceptionally well.
But suddenly, BAM, a switch is flipped, and Whitaker elevates her account of Mel and Sharon—and my interest in it—to a completely new plane. shocking, captivating, and excruciatingly true to the full range of emotions.
Children pick it up. Boys, but girls more frequently and closely. When they learn it, they learn it permanently, creating two distinct planes on which they exist: the life lived on the outside, displayed to others, and the one lived on the inside, the one that you are owned by.
The Animators is a story of moments, the characters’ (and readers’) responses to unexpected, frequently surprising happenings. Too much explanation of the plot’s specifics might easily ruin these moments.
I found the fervour and utter recklessness Whitaker portrays in this book to be enthralling, despite the fact that some of the American pop culture allusions and language (conversation) felt a little odd to me and the decisions made by her characters are not always likeable. akin to fireworks A strong debut, The Animators goes straight to the heart of a real friendship.
About The Book
Mel Vaught and Sharon Kisses are a dynamic duo in the predominately male industry of animation, driven by the friction of their differences: Mel is the life of the party and is boisterous and unrepentant. Sharon is quietly ambitious but self-conscious.
They connected over their working-class backgrounds and obvious skill during their first week of college and have been best friends and creative collaborators ever since. They spent their twenties working together in a seedy Brooklyn studio. working, consuming, and giggling. Mel is drawing to better understand her turbulent history, and Sharon is drawing to completely lose herself.
The two are now celebrating the publication of their first full-length feature, which turns Mel’s challenging upbringing into a provocative and aesthetically adventurous piece of art, after ten years of hard work. They are the talk of the independent film community and are poised for success.
The delicate equilibrium of their union is threatened by the doubt and destruction that come along with their achievement. Sharon starts to believe that Mel, who is becoming raucouster, is the actual artist, and she starts to feel disposable.
When Teddy, Sharon’s unstable and charismatic childhood best friend, returns to her life during a visit to her home state of Kentucky, long-buried grudges erupt, hastening a moment of truth that no one expects.
The Animators is a hilarious, poignant tale about friendship, art, and tragedy that explores the secrets we harbour and the weight we carry as we grow into adulthood.
The Review
The Animators
10 Score
This book is so good. First of all, it's just a good book. But also, the combination of the first-person present-tense protagonist and the subject matter itself -- how to tell one's story... what it means to have a story... allowing yourself to have a voice -- makes this a great novel to read for anyone who likes writing or reading memoir. My now-husband loaned this book to me early in our relationship and I think that might be part of the reason I wound up marrying him.
PROS
- Confident, Highly Original Read.
- Honest & Surprising Story.
- Glorious Writing And Scenes.
- Great Characters.
CONS
- Unoriginal And Boring.
- Terrible Writing.
- Very Disappointed.
- Unfocused Narrative.
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