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Animals
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
21 posts | 16 read | 33 to read
It is the moment every twenty-something must confront: the time to grow up. Adulthood looms, with all it's numbing tranquility and stifling complacency. The end of prolonged adolescence is near. Laura and Tyler are two women whose twenties have been a blur of overstayed parties, a fondness for drugs that has shifted from cautious experimentation to catholic indulgence, and hangovers that don't relent until Monday morning. They've been best friends, partners in excess, for the last ten years. But things are changing: Laura is engaged to Jim, a classical pianist who has long since given up the carousing lifestyle. He disapproves of Tyler's reckless ways and of what he percieves to be her bad influence on Laura. Jim pulls Laura toward adulthood and responsibility, toward what society says she should be, but Tyler isn't ready to let her go. But what does Laura want for herself? And how can she choose between Tyler and Jim, between one life she loves and another she's "supposed" to love? Raw, uproarious, and deeply affecting, Animals speaks to an entire generation caught between late-adolescence and adulthood wondering what exactly they'll have to give up in order to grow up.
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annahowson
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
Mehso-so

I got completely lost in it and finished it in 24 hours. You love to hate (and relate) to the main characters. The ending felt very rushed - I don‘t know what I wanted to happen but it felt a bit like I missed out on something, would be curious to know how others felt about how the story finished.

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Lindy
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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I was immediately drawn in by the humour in the first-person narrative, and then became horribly fascinated by the train wreck element in the friendship between Laura and Tyler, two women in their late twenties in Manchester. Was it time for Laura to grow out of blackout drinking and drugging? If so, what would happen to her bond with Tyler? The engaging #audiobook is read by Chloe Massey.

Blaire Nice review! You have such a nice sense of the book. #stacked 4y
Lindy @Blaire Thanks, Blaire! 4y
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Lindy
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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One of the only times Jim had stayed at mine I‘d woken in the night and grabbed a glass of what I‘d thought was water, only to hear Jim shout, “Nooooo!” It was too late. I‘d drunk his contact lenses.

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Lindy
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“Americans,” Marty said, watching her. “Don‘t you just adore them? They‘re like basking sharks, running at life with their mouths open.”

(Internet photo)

Megabooks 😂😂 4y
Soubhiville 😂🤣😂 4y
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Lindy
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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I‘ve been winding skeins into balls in preparation for my next knitting project. Perfect #audiocrafting activity.

LeahBergen What lovely colours! 4y
Lindy @LeahBergen Thanks. The yellows are all made from plants in my garden. I‘m making a tunic — it will be like wearing my garden. 😊 4y
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IzzieRider
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
Pickpick

Really enjoyable read - easy going but great fleshed out characters and fun storylines.

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Moray_Reads
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courtney
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Struggled between a pick & so-so. This book is an alcohol soaked and drug fueled adventure with engaged Laura and party girl Tyler. The moments between the two friends were strong and addicting to read (my liver hurt just reading it). A large part of this story centers around Laura and her square fiancé Jim, though, and their relationship is never anything that we get to root for. Great read, tho, especially for those of us in our 20's!

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courtney
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Just started this morning. So far it's like if Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 was British and the girls were more broke. Witty banter and female friendships (plus, I love anything on Europa). Looking forward to this!

BooksForEmpathy Oh I read this!! I loved it! Fast, juicy, dirty read 😍. 7y
Smangela Oooh I liked that show! 7y
katedensen I LOVED this one! Not enough people have read it. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. 7y
courtney @BooksForEmpathy my favorite type of read!! @Smangela omg same! It was so funny and cute. @katedensen I'm glad to hear that! I've been looking forward to reading it for so long! 7y
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ReadosaurusText
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Perhaps not the most artistic #bookface, but thematically appropriate given that it is National Margarita Day. #cheers #happyNationalMargaritaDay #riotgrams @bookriot #tbr #EuropaEditions

Reviewsbylola 😂😂 8y
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EmilyAnne
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Pickpick

I think I liked this one - I'm not 100% sure since the characters aren't really likeable? The main character parties ALL THE TIME (5 drinks is her happy hour norm, before she even goes out for a night of partying) and I just can't relate to that I guess. But I like reading things about different lifestyles and relationships, and that's exactly what this was, so I'm calling it a pick 🤓

Lacythebookworm This one is on my TBR. Glad to read a favorable review! 8y
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Sweettartlaura
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Mehso-so

You could think that this is Broad City in England, in a book. And you wouldn't be far off. But Unsworth takes it deeper. For me, though, not enough. This is supposed to be a story about unapologetic female friendships. But it's hard to see what fuels this friendship beyond drugs.
I applaud the effort - it's not Beaches, or some other schmaltz. But if this is what modern female friendships ought to be, I'll just stay home with my books 📚

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Sweettartlaura
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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With 8h, 7m left, having finished an audiobook before falling asleep, I'm diving into #5 for #24in48 #readathon!

@24in48 @Litsy

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BookishKateNYC
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Pink and (Jet) blue.

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Sweettartlaura
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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The books: all under 300 pg
The plan: read as many as possible in @24in48
The starting point: Friday night at 9pm PDT, with Animals
Ready...
Set...

MrBook Nice stack! You have my moral support in this timely endeavor of passionate fortitude. 😊👍🏻 8y
Sweettartlaura Thanks, @MrBook ! I'll be lucky to get half of them done. But I'm giving it my best shot😉 8y
Melkyl Lost and Found and Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter were both very good. 8y
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Pelican71 I should be getting my act together for @24in48 but I'm not. I know that I'll be starting off with an audiobook; I have a run Saturday morning. 8y
Pelican71 I agree @Melwilk. Crooked Letter is really good. 8y
Sweettartlaura @Pelican71 An audiobook is a great idea! I do have some times I'll have to be not reading. But... I could be listening😊 Thanks for the idea👍🏻 8y
Reviewsbylola You have a lot to choose from! I thought Crooked Letter was incredible! 8y
Sweettartlaura Hmm... I may have to change my first pick to 8y
LeahBergen Yes! I really enjoyed Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter 8y
Sweettartlaura Alright, I'm convinced - that's 4 recs for Crooked Letter - it goes first! Thanks, @Melwilk @Pelican71 @Reviewsbylola & @LeahBergen 😊 8y
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katedensen
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Inspired by @Merethebookgal -- let's be friends on other social media! You can find me at goodreads.com/katedfisher and on Twitter by that name too. Chose to use the first book I read this year for this post--highly recommend it!

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BookishKateNYC
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Yes, Elle-- taking shots is "an utterly triumphant ode to female friendship." Have to admit, love the cover and love the blurb!

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Jackie
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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I'm the quantum multiverse all eventualities are possible. Which means, paradoxically, that all eventualities are inevitable.

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Jackie
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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File under books I bought for the cover 😍

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Melitzis
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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❤️

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kay89
Animals | Emma Jane Unsworth
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Beautiful day for reading outside.

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