CIRCUS ROSE

Magic, technology, and religion collide in this retelling of "Snow White and Rose Red." Narrator Nicol Zanzarella voices teenage twins Rosie and Ivory in a story that features dual points of view. They were close when they grew up in the circus run by their mother. But when they come home after years away, they get caught up in the strange changes that have overtaken the city, which affect their relationships with their mother and their distant fathers. Tightrope walker Rosie's sections are written in verse; Zanzarella adds drama to the poetry with pauses and quick changes in volume. Ivory works backstage, and in her sections Zanzarella uses an even and straightforward tone. She also gives intriguing accents to the secondary characters, bringing the twins' world to life. L.S. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2020]