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Christine Allard (22 KP) rated The Animators in Books

Jan 30, 2018 (Updated Jan 30, 2018)

The Animators

Kayla Rae Whitaker | 2017 | Contemporary

8.0

(3 Ratings)

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Premise, bold female characters, Swift pace (0 more)

A story of passion, friendship, obsession, and self-discovery

Give yourself a few hours to dip into the creative world of animation—one you haven’t likely given much thought to in the past.

This novel is rich with character details and development, while holding back as much as the characters hold from themselves.

It’s an unfolding of the creative process, of friendship and love and loyalty, with a shadow of darkness and feminism. It could have become strident, but Whitaker strikes a balance of advancing the story while leaving the reader to draw their conclusions about self-exploration and the exploitation of others.

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AHarvey (1 KP) rated Kill Your Darlings (2013) in Movies

Jul 5, 2018

Kill Your Darlings (2013)

2013 | Drama, Mystery, Romance

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Idealization vs Obsession

I thoroughly enjoyed the way they portrayed the idea of idealization turning into unnoticeable obsession. While this notion was intriguing it was also heartbreaking. The characters where not hard to fall in love with at least in my opinion because I shared such a close philosophy with them. The movie, Kill Your Darlings, questions philosophy, friendship, passion, obsession, and existence. I've never watched another movie that so outwardly expressed such dark concepts in such brilliantly philosophical undertones. I recommend this movie to those that are mature enough to not only understand it's content but also brave enough to ask the same questions and explore the answers.