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Tell Me I'm an Artist

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Tell Me I'm an Artist

By: Chelsea Martin
Narrated by: Devon Sorvari
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This hilarious and incisive coming-of-age novel about an art student from a poor family struggling to find her place in a new social class of rich, well-connected peers is perfect for fans of Elif Batuman’s The Idiot and Weike Wang’s Chemistry

At her San Francisco art school, Joey enrolls in a film elective that requires her to complete what seems like a straightforward assignment: create a self-portrait. Joey inexplicably decides to remake Wes Anderson’s Rushmore despite having never seen the movie. As Tell Me I’m an Artist unfolds over the course of the semester, the assignment hangs over her as she struggles to exist in a well-heeled world that is hugely different from any she has known.

Miles away, Joey’s sister goes missing, leaving her toddler with their mother, who in turn suggests that Joey might be the selfish one for pursuing her dreams. Meanwhile, her only friend at school, the enigmatic Suz, makes meaningful, appealing art, a product of Suz’s own singular drive and talent as well as decades of careful nurturing by wealthy, sophisticated parents.

A masterful novel from an author known for her candid and searching prose, Tell Me I’m an Artist examines the invisible divide created by class and privilege, ruminates on the shame that follows choosing a path that has not been laid out for you, and interrogates what makes someone an artist at all.

©2022 Chelsea Martin (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing
Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Women's Fiction Witty Funny Dream
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I absolutely loved this book. It is witty, relatable, and kept me interested from start to finish. I was afraid it wouldn't keep my attention because I don't consider myself an artist but the themes of imposter syndrome and issues of wealth vs poverty were so relatable. I also loved the narration which is always a huge make or break for me.

Very entertaining and thought provoking read!

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I liked this read. It was sadly relatable. It was nice to be in someone’s brain with a family that was dysfunctional and mean. Maybe we all have some sort of dysfunction in our lives too? Maybe it’s normal? Read this book and see what you think?

Sadly Relatable

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