Narrator Elena Rey tells AudioFile listeners about narrating Melissa Mogollon's emotional and funny family novel OYE, which is told through a series of phone calls between Luciana and her older sister Mari.
"I found myself frequently laughing out loud while I was reading it—it's as hilarious as it is heartbreaking."—Narrator Elena Rey
OYE
by Melissa Mogollon, read by Elena Rey
Random House Audio
AudioFile Earphones Award
Elena Rey rises to the challenge of narrating this emotionally charged and hilarious story of love and trauma shared among three generations of women. Luciana, the youngest daughter in a Colombian American family, becomes exasperated when her eccentric grandmother, Abue, refuses to evacuate from Miami during a hurricane. As dramatic as Luciana is, she is the only family member who truly understands Abue, and Rey's voice shines as the overwhelmed daughter. Rey's vocal prowess and command of accents give the characters depth and dimension, allowing listeners to laugh, cry, and fall in love with them.
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