Narrator Cris Dukehart brings alive the family interactions in Newman's collection of memoir-style essays about her autistic son, Gus. Much of what we learn about Gus comes from three-way conversations between Newman, Gus, and Henry, Gus’s neurotypical twin. Dukehart voices Gus with minimum inflection and range, while she portrays Henry with a teenager's cadence and tone. Dukehart's first-person voicing of Newman requires a nuanced range of narrative skills, including those of a journalist, as she explains the history and science of autism; an advocate, as she argues for better employment opportunities and increased education; and a mother. It’s that last role—portraying Newman's hopes, quirks, and opinions (though not all listeners will agree with her views)—in which Dukehart captures the “collateral anguish” experienced by Newman’s family as well as their progress and quiet victories. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
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To Siri with Love: A Mother, her Autistic Son, and the Kindness of Machines
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BN ID: | 2940170210770 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 08/22/2017 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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