BEAUTIFUL LOSERS

This vulgar, sexual, and genre-bending work written in the 1960s by the iconic Canadian singer-songwriter will definitely challenge listeners. Stefan Rudnicki, Bronson Pinchot, and John Lescault narrate the story of a nameless male protagonist from Montreal who is mourning the deaths of his wife, Edith, and his friend and gay lover, F. Rudnicki's deep voice opens the audiobook on a high note as he explores the character's fascination with Catherine Tekakwitha, the first ever Native American to be beatified. However, the momentum wanes in the middle as Pinchot delivers F.'s letter to the unnamed protagonist with in a lackluster tone. Although the story lacks resolution, Lescault manages to wrap things up neatly. Together, the narrators make this poetic and mystical tragedy less challenging to listen to. A.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2019]