REJECTION Fiction

Suh! This talented cast of narrators cops an attitude, takes a "so what" tone, and gives "holy cow" deliveries of this satirical take on modern love. Big yikes. In "Pics," narrator Allyson Ryan depicts a delulu young woman whose one-night stand becomes an obsession amped up by social media. Oh, my. The seven interconnected stories depict besties with rizz who pop up in Instagram feeds but not in genuine relationships. In a most metafictional way, the author appears in the tale, painfully self-aware of the almost impossible task of finding a "fire" relationship. This audiobook is da bomb--LOL funny and "sad-faced emoji" simultaneously. That's a hardo to pull off, no question. R.O. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2024]