THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE AND LOSS

Curtis Michael Holland portrays Noah York, who is kind of a jerk. A struggling not-so-young artist and the son of a Pulitzer-winning poet, he spends the several days of the story trying hard not to grow up despite the pressure of events. And those days are full of a remarkable number of events, including deadly disease, long-lost relatives, felonies, and romantic entanglements. Holland uses only a few voices, but the text never leaves the listener in doubt about who is speaking. While he is fine with the character's snarkiness, he doesn't quite sell his transformation at the end. Overall, Holland stays on top of the action, both physical and emotional. D.M.H. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2023]