WHAT WE LEFT UNSAID

In this beautifully performed audiobook, three estranged 40-something siblings, the American-born children of Taiwanese immigrants, are thrown together on a road trip requested by their seriously ill mother. Narrator Vera Chok doesn't modify her delivery to portray the responsible Boston mom, the struggling son from Chicago, and the lesbian artist living in London. Long-held grudges thaw during their travels on Route 66, and unexpected challenges cause them to ponder the mystery of their aborted family road trip 30 years earlier. Throughout the trip the siblings' discoveries range from the fun of kitschy Americana to the grandeur of spectacular vistas. Chok's occasional mispronunciations can be distracting, but her relaxed tone and slight Asian accent are just right. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2025]