Jen Jaynes

Enter a world of "nostalgia for what might happen"

Revisado: 07-27-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Take a listen to "Hopeless Romantic" and escape into a world of "nostalgia for what might happen."

While the whole story takes place between two strangers in an airport who speak only a few sentences to each other for the entirety of the story, I was amazed with how much I felt by the end that I knew Michael Hanley and Beth Summerland. Steven Kunes does a fantastic job of creating these two characters using only their inner monologues as guides. As listeners, we have the advantage of being able to peek into both of their thoughts, and at times, you may find yourself like me - wanting to reach into your audio device to shake them and say "Go for it! Say something!" Simultaneously, as I want to shake these characters to give them the confidence to speak up, I found myself thinking of my own experiences of sitting near someone and having that strong, magnetic desire to say something, but fear getting the better of me to do so.

Kunes' use of foods and flavors add a fun and tasty mood to the story as well, creating an even fuller world existing inside the characters' minds as they wait in the airport for their flights. One of my favorite ancillary characters has the nickname of "Martini Olive," which caused me to smile every time she was mentioned.

Narrators Marty Krz as Michael and Jessie Maldonado as Beth create a soundscape that allowed me to fall into the story easily and imagine the characters very vividly!

If you've ever let you imagination and fantasy drift off into the world of "what might happen" (and most of us do!), this story is for you. Witty, fun, scrumptious, and at times incredibly touching and sad, "Hopeless Romantic" is the perfect story to listen to while on a long drive, sitting on the beach, or at a coffee shop.

I highly recommend!

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