Choice

Therese Plummer’s narration is the reason this audiobook doesn’t just work—it *hits*. Her voice slices through the claustrophobia of the story like a scalpel, shifting seamlessly between the ex-couple’s snarled resentments and their moments of aching vulnerability. She nails the rhythm of debate, making the philosophical clashes feel like a real, exhausting fight rather than a contrived argument. The production is impeccable—no fat, no filler—just a tight, immersive soundscape that puts you in that room with them, sweating through the silence between barbs. My one critique? The dystopian backdrop occasionally feels under-baked, like Picoult assumes you’ll fill in the blanks rather than anchoring the terror in enough concrete detail. And while the ending lands with a punch, it’s so abrupt it borders on frustrating, as if she decided the story’s emotional weight couldn’t sustain another minute. Still, Plummer’s performance alone makes this worth your half-hour.