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Narrators Abigail Revasch and Kirby Heyborne take a so-so story and turn it into an entertaining listening experience. Heyborne is especially effective as David, a brilliant high school student with no clue about relationships. Heyborne's delivery is careful, precise, and steady as David slowly navigates his first real friendship. As David becomes more comfortable with social interactions, Heyborne lets emotion creep into his voice. Revasch portrays Kit with a wide range of emotions. Her sadness and confusion as she tries to deal with the death of her father in a car accident a month earlier and her slow acceptance of David and his unique perspective come alive in Revasch's nuanced delivery. The story is predictable, but the narrators make it special. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2017]