SNOWFLAKE: A NOVEL

by Arthur Jeon

Narrated by: Jeffrey Holz, Maxwell Glick

Production by: Arthur Jeon

Mental Illness, Climate Change!

Ben Wallace is a young man who is gifted, clever, and outgoing.  Sadly no one notices when Ben stops his medications, begins to self-isolate nor his single-minded focus on global warming and whom he blames.  There are tragic consequences to his actions followed by finger-pointing.  His mentor notices but fails to connect with Ben in a significant manner that would allow the impending situation from happening.

Arthur Jeon, the author, tells the story of a young man spiraling out of control.  His descriptions, dialogs, and storyline are well executed with vivid imagery.  He developed each character and situation with care. The facts and weaving of the story around the dangers of climate change are well researched. Jeon is vivid in his imagery of Ben’s mental illness and the dangerous path he is on.

The narrators, Jeffrey Holz and Maxwell Glick delivered solid performances.  Their cadence matched each situation, and they were adept at projecting the right amount of emotion. They spoke clearly and with confidence, slipping into their characters.

This is a book that one must listen to and then contemplate afterward.  For me, it was a bit difficult to get past the “cretin” and “orange man” comments that were repeatedly being used to describe an unliked President.   While I recognized this was an effort to demonstrate Ben’s unbalanced mind, it felt a bit overdone.  Also, there were too many facts included which made the book a bit burdensome at times.

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook. It was clear and crisp.

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-bias, honest review.