THE LUCKY ONES

Pachico's audiobook explores the Colombian conflict of 1993 to 2013 through the perspectives of many characters of various stations in life in and around the city of Cali. Narrators Marisol Ramirez and Ramon de Ocampo help to provide some differentiation to the series of short stories, which are all interrelated in some way, mostly through their characters--though some of these relationships may seem elusive because they're revealed over time, and the listener may find it challenging to keep up. The narrators both pronounce Spanish words and place names well, placing the characters in the context of a conflict that is unforgiving, whether physically, psychologically, or both. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2017]