FAMILY LIFE

This audiobook is a methodical, meditative study of human nature, family relationships, and the struggle to settle in a new home. Narrator Vikas Adam's skill with accents is considerable--when he reenacts dialogue, in particular, this recording dazzles. Characters become real, and the listener is fully engaged with the story. At the same time, there are long stretches wherein exposition may lull the listener into distraction; however, these observations, which contrast the Mishra family's new lives in America with their old lives in India, are integral to the story. Furthermore, the quietness of Adam's delivery makes the tragic turns of the plot even more affecting. This audiobook may not be for everyone, but the performance is solid. L.B.F. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2014]