THE ACCIDENTAL BEAUTY QUEEN

In this fresh take on a tale of trading places, narrator Joy Osmanski does an excellent job differentiating the voices of twins Charlotte and Ginny. Charlotte, an elementary school librarian, is vacationing at Harry Potter World. Rooming with Ginny, who is competing in a national pageant, gives Charlotte a chance to bond with her sister. Though they're identical twins, their differences are stark: Charlotte cares nothing about her appearance, and Ginny has made a career out of hers. When Ginny suffers an allergic reaction and can't compete, Charlotte takes her place. Osmanski gives the young women voices that are similar in pitch but differentiates them through tone and intonation. Osmanski's sighs and gasps up the intensity of this heartwarming story peppered with genuinely comedic moments. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2019]