OLD ENOUGH

Jenna Kray gives a pitch-perfect performance in this college coming-of-age novel about a young woman who is in the midst of a messy healing process. Sav is just starting to come into herself and her queer identity when the wedding of her childhood best friend forces her to confront traumas in her past. Kray expertly voices Sav at different ages: At 16, her voice is high and bubbly; at nearly 20, it's deeper and drier--she sounds more comfortable with herself and more curious about the world. Kray's narration reflects how much Sav has changed and helps illuminate just how exciting and scary change can be. This tender, bittersweet debut approaches sexual assault and trauma with care and nuance. L.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2023]