SHE GETS THE GIRL

A dual narration by Natalie Naudus and Valentina Ortiz delivers a view of two witty young women who are finding their bearings during their first year of college. In alternating chapters, Ortiz delivers the words of Alex, who worries about leaving her alcoholic mother and girlfriend. Naudus renders shy Molly's anxiety and ambivalence toward her overbearing Korean mother. What's clear to both young women is their distaste for each other. But Molly acknowledges that Alex can help her win the heart of Cora, on whom she's crushing. Though the heroines are unaware of their mutual attraction, both narrators make it apparent to listeners, along with their comfort with queerness and their slow path to their developing selves. S.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2022]