MOTHER COUNTRY

This audiobook unfolds so quietly, so gently that its impact lingers long after it ends. Kathleen Gati narrates the story of Nadia, a Ukrainian woman who is struggling to make her way in the U.S. and to bring her daughter to this country. Her quest is punctuated by flashbacks--deftly negotiated by Gati--that detail what brought Nadia herself to New York. The audiobook's expanse is engrossing. Gati's voice is warmly appealing, and her investment in the story, superb. She creates colorful characters with an energy that pulls the listener in. What especially shines is her skill with accents and vocal shifts. Gati gives all the characters in this audiobook distinctive voices, accents, and energy. L.B.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2019]