NO ONE BELONGS HERE MORE THAN YOU

July's stories provoke and compel with their strange mix of self-actualization, sexuality, and emotion. Her topics range from capturing visceral moments in peoples' lives to portraying quixotic and ethereal tangents within the various characters. As narrator, July reads with a dry, slightly nasally tone that works perfectly for her motif. Her light monotone embodies the idea of moving through life without actually living it--a fear that lurks amid the stories. However, the drawback with July's approach is that it may take listeners several minutes to identify the characters in each new story since they are not well differentiated. L.E. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2008]