TELL ME I'M AN ARTIST

Narrator Devon Sorvari captivates listeners with her magnificent portrayal of Joey, a 20-something everywoman who is attending a San Francisco art school in 2011. Before the audiobook's satisfying conclusion, Sorvari exquisitely expresses every moment of Joey's nail-biting distress and sharply observed humor as she wrestles with the demands of her overwhelmed mother and drug-addicted sister, her perpetual lack of money, and her envy of her privileged classmates. Portraying a cast of similarly aged characters is a challenge Sorvari ably meets. With subtle shifts in her intonation and expression, she differentiates Joey's friends and classmates. It's a joy to listen to Sorvari's wondrous portrait of a young woman who is learning to trust others and finding her path. M.J. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2022]