欧宝娱乐

Once again, Talty doesn't disappoint.

For some reason I often had the feeling like there was a second POV to Charles' POV, like he was split in more than a singular identity, as if split between his child self and his adult self he has yet to fully grow into? It felt both confusing and masterful.

His child aspect comes across as disillusioned and numb, afraid to hope or to reach for the better life he longs for, prisoner of his own immaturity and fear of letting go of what little he has, it can come across as generally unfeeling. His more adult aspect rebels against the unfairness of going unacknowledged. It's a strange portrait that you really have to sit with to appreciate.

As you would imagine with the last paragraph, it's not a book where there is much of a plot or action, it's really a character study and a reflection on grief, love, culture, and family in their many forms.

The narrator was pretty good, his narration was generally smooth and his voice acting was pretty minimalist which I personally really appreciated.

This review is for the audiobook version narrated by Darrell Dennis, of which I received an ALC from RB Media | Recorded Books through Netgalley, many thanks to both.