THE MANY MOTHERS OF DOLORES MOORE

Narrator Stacy Gonzalez delivers a nuanced and affecting performance of Dolores Moore's search for identity as the sole surviving member of her family. Raised by her biological aunt and her partner, Dolores feels unmoored after their deaths and journeys to her birthplace in Cali, Colombia, seeking reconnection with her heritage. Throughout her travels, she's guided by the spectral voices of her female ancestors, whose observations prove hilarious and biting. A dual timeline revealing the fate of her birth parents adds to the novel's emotional depth. As a cartographer, Dolores reflects on the parallels between her profession's history and her journey of self-discovery. Gonzalez's narration proves distinguished through her emotional precision and versatility as she seamlessly shifts among characters, genders, and accents in a compelling performance. A.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2025]