Drown Free Audiobook Download by Junot Díaz
The audio production of Drown is a standout. Jonathan Davis, the narrator of the audiobook is able to create different personalities for each character with each inflection. This allows listeners to not only be immersed in the story, but also get a sense of how their voices are heard in their head.
Drown by Junot Díaz is a novel that follows the story of Yunior, an African-American living in New York City. He has returned to his old neighborhood on Staten Island after being away for 10 years and runs into a woman he knew as a child named Ruby. Ruby is now very close to death, suffering from late-stage AIDS and cannot walk. Yunior struggles with guilt throughout the novel, considering himself responsible for his friend's illness. He also has to struggle with his own identity as a black man who lives in America and tries to embrace his heritage while still being true to himself and making progress in America
Losing family and loved ones is one of the most difficult things in life. Junot Diaz provides a way to cope with this pain by fictionalizing his family history over three generations and giving his characters their own individual voices.
America. It's a country of immigrants and those who have come to survive. The South Bronx is one such place where the life expectancy is 26 years old, where dodging gunfire is not just something that happens on the news, but something you experience every day. Drown is a novel about life in America that's set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina and its devastation in 2005.
This is the story of Yunior, a young Dominican boy who is determined to pursue his dream despite the obstacles in his way. Drown tells the heartbreaking tale of how Yunior loses everything, from his innocence and childhood to the people he thought were family.
Published Date | 2007-09-06 |
Duration | 5 hours 5 minutes |
Author | Junot Díaz |
Narrated | Jonathan Davis |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | General, Literary Fiction, Short Stories |