A review by angelofmusic317
The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History by Nathalia Holt

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4.5

This was a lovely story about the women who helped pioneer the art of animation at the Walt Disney Animation Studio beginning in the 1930s. Stories of their personal challenges and how they challenged the status quo in their professional careers were interesting and inspiring. This was not only a great biography and history of the women featured but also provided a small snippet of information on Walt Disney's animated feature films. Before reading this book, I did not realize how much influence the women of animation had on feature films. The book begins in the 1930s and ends with the release of Frozen, so it covers Disney's animation renaissance of the 1990s and the introduction of computer-aided and computer-generated animation. I highly recommend this read for anyone interested in animation, Disney, and women's rights.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Death, Alcoholism, and Sexism