Undivided

The choice of two narrators for this paired memoir about faith captures the sound of the ongoing conversation between the authors, who are mother and daughter. Suzie Althens and Simona Chitescu-Weik read the alternating chapters with sensitivity and feeling. The pair make the different perspectives of the Christian mother and Muslim daughter dramatically alive for the listener. Their soft, melodic tones suit the contemplative interior monologues of both women. Althens and Chitescu-Weik are steady, measured, and deliberate as they deliver this contemporary look at the divide between the two faiths. The unapologetic religious exploration carried out through these personal stories may appeal to listeners interested in religious dialogue. M.R. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine