The Animators

My book club selected this for our March/April read, and I was skeptical at first, and then thoroughly pleased once I got a quarter of the way through. I actually chose to listen to the audio version, and I was so glad that I did! The narrator was incredible, and she had some great material to work with! The dialogue in this novel was fantastically executed, the perfect blend of Southern euphemisms, potty humor and cartoon language. The plot keeps you engaged, but never goes too far into the unbelievable. The characterization from physical description to interior self-awareness was so amazing! I'm so grateful for a book with likable, but flawed characters. I was so impressed by the way the author encompassed both the nuclear relationship of the animators but also a larger universe (Comic culture, New York way of life, Southern culture). And finally, the timespan was refreshing! I can't wait for her next book!