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    Tooned Out
    Tooned Out
    Tooned Out
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    Tooned Out

    By David Perlmutter

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    If you ever thought the life of a cartoon character was one of ease and unbridled joy, think again. Janey the Robot and her pals have to work plenty to earn their keep, and they know it. Which is why they take it the wrong way when they learn their show has been cancelled.

    Told in a compelling documentary style, this short story will make you rethink the place of the cartoon character in Hollywood.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUntreed Reads
    Release dateNov 20, 2012
    ISBN9781611874808
    Tooned Out
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    David Perlmutter

    David Perlmutter is a freelance writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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    • 4/5
      I received a free copy of Tooned Out in exchange for an honest review.

      Tooned Out is a short story about a group of cartoon characters, who get “laid off” as their show gets cancelled. Written in a documentary style I actually had the characters come to life in my head as they were being interviewed in front of cameras regarding their lives and the events after their last episode.

      It is a cute story. Part of the writing seems repetitive but over all I think the characters are well created and fleshed out, and I think it was a good execution of a what-if-cartoon-characters-were-real scenario.

      What I liked best was the idea of cartoon characters that stay kids physically but grow up mentally. Had the Simpsons pop up in my head almost immediately. Poor Maggie :D
      All in all I’d recommend this story. It is a fun and very quick read.

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    Tooned Out - David Perlmutter

    Tooned Out

    By David Perlmutter

    Copyright 2012 by David Perlmutter

    Cover Copyright 2012 by Dara England and Untreed Reads Publishing

    The author is hereby established as the sole holder of the copyright. Either the publisher (Untreed Reads) or author may enforce copyrights to the fullest extent.

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    This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to the living or dead is entirely coincidental.

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