FOUR SQUARES

In a stellar narration, David Pittu infuses this audiobook with genuine wit and plenty of tenderness. In two timelines, we follow Artie, a struggling gay copywriter who hates his job, first, on his 30th birthday in 1992 and, again, on his 60th in 2022. On his 30th, his three best friends urge him to quit his job and write a novel. David Pittu imbues young Artie with a funny, gentle personality, and as stories unfold about the lives of his three friends, we believe their friendship is real. By his 60th birthday, Artie is a successful ghostwriter and novelist. At this point, Pittu has the right elder voices for Artie's new friends, seniors from a gay senior support group, and his delivery of their memories rings with truth. Pittu's performance is first-rate. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]