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Swim
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Carson Chow is a high-functioning addict. For years, he's been able to meet the increasing demands from his aging immigrant parents, while hiding his crystal meth use every other weekend. One Friday night, as he's passed out from a drug binge, he misses 38 phone calls from his father, detailing first the collapse and eventually the death of his mother.
Carson has always been close to his mother; he was the only person she confided in when his father had a one-night affair with her younger sister 20 years ago. For the following two weeks, he throws himself into the preparation of his mother's funeral, juggling between temptations and obligations. Sometimes slipping into relapse, his efforts are thwarted by a stoic father who is impractical and unable to take care of himself, a grandmother suffering dementia, a sister with a failing marriage, and a young niece with unknown trauma that can be triggered by the sound of running water.
He tries to find support from his ex, Jeremy. Now clean and sober, Jeremy rebuffs him. As Carson assumes his mother's caregiving role, her secret resurfaces and now haunts him alone. Will this tragedy plunge him deeper into his abuse or finally rouse him from his addiction stupor?
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- Wide Eyes, Big Ears!
- 07-08-2023
Hugely satisfying characters and story!
Carson Chow has been a high-functioning meth addict for over a decade: he competently holds down a demanding job with a community organisation; he juggles the increasing demands of his ageing parents and grandmother; and he keeps his fellow-addict boyfriends at a distance ever since his long-term boyfriend decided to kick the habit and walk out of his life. While Carson tells himself he’s keeping his head above water, the sudden death of his mother puts an extra strain on him, his siblings, and his family and he finds himself struggling to stay afloat. This first-person drama was a nicely realised slice-of-life story with the cultural overlays of an Asian-American immigrant family. I really liked and sympathised with Carson. He is decent, yet beautifully flawed, and as each new wave of stress crashes over him, we watch him fight and flail with the secret temptation to take more drugs. While melancholic, this is ultimately a hopeful story but don’t expect it to end with a neatly tied bow. Actor Feodor Chin narrates the audio to perfection (currently free on the Audible Plus catalogue)!
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