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Acting Class by Nick Drnaso
4.5
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Fight Club meets Patience meets Killing and Dying meets Mimsy Were the Borgoroves. Very high WTF-factor. Are there acting classes that are like this? If so, is this what acting does to people? Or is this what happens to would-be theatre kids, if they're not exposed to theatre at an early enough stage? In any case, it makes acting classes seem much more terrifying and creepy than I thought possible. Drnaso's art is reminiscent of the world through the eyes of someone slightly nearsighted. I can kind of tell who is who, but the faces are indistinct until they come very close. Would probably be a good book club pick. A great present for any theatre lover or aspiring actor in your life. I think my favorite character is the dog.