BEST FRIENDS, WORST LUCK

Bev and Sal were best friends until Bev's mother decided to move the family to the country. Lisa Coleman's hushed, confidential tone records Bev's deepest thoughts, as if to a diary. She confesses her dislike of her sister and the countryside, sounding patronizing as she discusses cow pats and pig runs. Coleman reports Bev's gradual conversion to an appreciation of the simple life with appropriate reserve and skepticism. Most young girls will relate to this well-done production. A.G.H. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 03]