MAN O' WAR

E.R. Fightmaster's performance is the perfect example of the unique magic that happens when a great narrator is paired with the perfect book. In this young adult novel of a nonbinary athlete's coming of age, River McIntyre spends every spare moment practicing for the swim team to escape their internal struggle with gender identity. But when River falls in love with another nonbinary teen, they begin to imagine a better future for themself. Like the author, Fightmaster is nonbinary, making this performance all the more heartfelt. As we follow River's story, Fightmaster expertly captures River's intense internal conflict with their gender and queer identity, voicing the complex emotional depth of River's experience. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2022]