CONSIDER YOURSELF KISSED

Lydia Leonard's narration of a rocky yet meaningful relationship will ring true for many listeners. Australian Coralie moves to London for work and meets Adam, a political writer with a young daughter, Zora. Leonard chronicles Coralie's romance with Adam through the arrival of two more children--all of which takes place amid the additional stresses of Brexit and the pandemic. Leonard excels at a fast, punchy narration filled with a panoply of London place names and slang. She switches to an Australian accent for Coralie's family. An undeniable sense of anxiety builds in the narration, exposing the desolate bustle Coralie experiences while combining child-rearing and working. Adam's voice veers from steady and compassionate to the manic excitement of heated politicking. Female identity takes center stage in this lacerating portrayal of maternal sacrifice. C.A. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2025]