GO AS A RIVER

Cynthia Farrell gives an affecting performance of this coming-of-age historical debut. Narrating in the first person, Farrell embodies Torie Nash, a young woman who cares for her father and brother on their peach farm after her mother’s death. In Colorado in 1948, 17-year-old Torie has a chance meeting with a stranger named Wil Moon. Wil, who is Native American, endures rampant racism from the locals, including Torie’s family. Nonetheless, Torie and Wil end up becoming star-crossed lovers. Over the next several decades, listeners follow Torie’s emotional story as she navigates a life of passion, heartache, and resilience. With an unhurried pace, Farrell draws out the lyrical writing and enhances the story’s atmospheric tone. V.T.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2023]