
We the Animals
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Narrated by:
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Frankie J. Alvarez
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By:
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Justin Torres
An exquisite, blistering debut novel.
Three brothers tear their way through childhood—smashing tomatoes all over each other, building kites from trash, hiding out when their parents do battle, tiptoeing around the house as their mother sleeps off her graveyard shift. Paps and Ma are from Brooklyn—he’s Puerto Rican, she’s white—and their love is a serious, dangerous thing that makes and unmakes a family many times.
Life in this family is fierce and absorbing, full of chaos and heartbreak and the euphoria of belonging completely to one another. From the intense familial unity felt by a child to the profound alienation he endures as he begins to see the world, this beautiful novel reinvents the coming-of-age story in a way that is sly and punch-in-the-stomach powerful.
Written in magical language with unforgettable images, this is a stunning exploration of the viscerally charged landscape of growing up, how deeply we are formed by our earliest bonds, and how we are ultimately propelled at escape velocity toward our futures.
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The novel is beautifully written, with a gritty realistic feel throughout, even in some of the less credible scenes. The characters are lively and likeable, often when they are being mean or irresponsible. As the narrator grows up, his writing becomes more poetic.
Frankie J. Alvarez does a good job with the narration.
A change in focus
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Very good
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I love Justin Torres’ writing
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Left me feeling very let down and disappointed.
Very much enjoyed until....
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nothing special
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We are all Animals!
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it's great
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Amazing narrator, interesting story
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The narration of the book was done well and really helped the characters come alive. I very much enjoyed listening to it.
The story itself explores the complexity of growing up with a confusing mix of all the good and bad moments of living in an abusive household. A deeply introspective look at how the little moments build upon more traumatic events till they reach that critical moment where everything comes crashing down.
Deeply emotional, raw and introspective
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Narrator is Phenomenal
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