absolutely the fuck he did not, at best that animation was an animatic this is not how animation works AT ALL and what is it with YA books and making things go viral, going viral is not common or easy Where is the thumbnails? storyboarding? character design?

did this author even research how animation works. TheyвЂ™re animating shorts for a competition? as college freshmen? no nope nope thats not how this works no one even gets to make shorts till junior year, these kids shouldnвЂ™t even be animating a bouncing ball yet Its all color theory, gesture, the basics Hes in advanced animation? first semester? wow this author did no research first semester of every art collge is core, you dont even touch your major. Throwing it words like tortillons and chamois made it feel like the author was trying to hard to sound like a real artist 1) tortillons are the same as blending stumps donвЂ™t say ur MC is using both to draw and 2) I have never met anyone who actually uses these and if the do they definitely donвЂ™t call them tortillons 3) who on earth is blending there animation sketches? Saying Spider-verse, Coraline, and Spirited Away are Indie films? Just because its not Disney doesnвЂ™t make it Indie? If I wasnвЂ™t a college art student, I donвЂ™t think it would be as glaringly obvious, but since this setting is basically my life it made every mistake so so obvious: Next I should speak on is the unrealistic-ness of this book. The MC and LI snuck into a gallery where the LI stripped naked for erotic life drawing, I wish I was lyingДЄnd this is only the tip of the iceberg of cringy happenings in this book Im not like other boys, I only carry my phone around to write poetry on, yes this is a real thing the love interest said вЂњHoney badger donвЂ™t give a shit is literally the best video on the interwebsвЂќ this is a real line that was said, by an 18 yr old character,

Basically this 18 year old has the personality of a millennial Disney adult and I hate him so much The MC wearing, a shirt with DisneyвЂ™s prince Adam on it,shirtless as a grindr profile, on the first day of college, The MC displayed said half naked, gay disney barbies in his dorm room, I would immediately request a room transfer if I was his roommate He put a stop motion gay Disney fanfiction done with barbies in his college portfolio, AND IS PROUD OF IT I am a reader who cant deal with second hand embarrassment or annoying main characters and OOF did this book contain lots of that. My main issues with cant take this away was the cringe-ness and unrealistic-ness and this book also had those issues MAJORLY.ДЇirst lets start with the cringe. That died out fast.Д®arlier this year I received an ARC of this authors debut, CanвЂ™t Take This Away which I also gave a one star, but I wanted to give this a chance anyways since the synopsis hooked me and I hoped they would have gotten better since their debut. And then I received a physical ARC with that GORGEOUS cover illustrated and my excitement grew even more. When I read the synopsis for this book I was so hyped, IвЂ™m a queer, trans, perpetually single student in art college and this book sounded made for me. Chase will have to learn to love-and be enough for-himself, while discovering what it means to truly live. Jack internalized a lot of homophobia from his parents and childhood best friend, who unexpectedly visit campus, which threatens to destroy their relationship. But Chase throws everything into question for Jack, who is still discovering his sexual identity, having grown up in close-knit conservative family. Then Chase meets Jack Reid, a pragmatic poet who worships words and longs to experience life outside of his sheltered world. If only he can pull together a short for the freshman animation showcase at the end of the semester. When Chase starts his freshman year of college, he has to navigate being away from home and missing his sister, finding his squad, and contending with his ex-best friend Leila who is gunning for the same exclusive mentorship. I loved it fromВ once upon a timeВ all the way to its joyfully complexВ ever after.' -В New York TimesВ bestselling author Becky AlbertalliД¬hase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he's plagued with the belief that he's not enough for anyone: he's recovering from an eating disorder and suffers from body dysmorphia fueled by his father, and can't quite figure out his gender identity. From the author ofВ Can't Take That AwayВ comes a sex-positive, fairytale-inspired YA novel that celebrates first love and self-acceptance, perfect for fans ofВ What If It's Us.

Chase love is on the way