BY YOUR SIDE

Narrator Caitlin Kelly delivers a bubbly performance of this young adult romance. Autumn and Dax get locked in a library for an entire weekend. Autumn, a somewhat popular girl, is accidentally left behind by her friends, but Dax, a school outcast and delinquent, planned on camping out there with a sleeping bag. Although the story is a typical high school romance, Kelly's performance exhibits the right mix of vulnerability and sweetness to keep listeners engaged with the pair's budding relationship. While Kelly uses undifferentiated voices in dialogue, her reading includes just the right amount of emotion. A sweet and fun story. G.M. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2017]