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Oye: A Novel Audiobook
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A coming-of-age comedy. A telenovela-worthy drama. A moving family saga. All in a phone call you won’t want to hang up on.
“Brilliant . . . Melissa Mogollon did not come to play.”—Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age
“Yes, hi, Mari. It’s me. I’m over my tantrum now and calling you back . . . But first—you have to promise that you won’t tell Mom or Abue any of this. Okay? They’ll set the house on fire if they find out . . .”
Structured as a series of one-sided phone calls from our spunky, sarcastic narrator, Luciana, to her older sister, Mari, this wildly inventive debut “jump-starts your heart in the same way it piques your ear” (Xochitl Gonzalez). As the baby of her large Colombian American family, Luciana is usually relegated to the sidelines. But now she finds herself as the only voice of reason in the face of an unexpected crisis: A hurricane is heading straight for Miami, and her eccentric grandmother, Abue, is refusing to evacuate. Abue is so one-of-a-kind she’s basically in her own universe, and while she often drives Luciana nuts, they’re the only ones who truly understand each other. So when Abue, normally glamorous and full of life, receives a shocking medical diagnosis during the storm, Luciana’s world is upended.
When Abue moves into Luciana’s bedroom, their complicated bond intensifies. Luciana would rather be skating or sneaking out to meet girls, but Abue’s wild demands and unpredictable antics are a welcome distraction for Luciana from her misguided mother, absent sister, and uncertain future. Forced to step into the role of caretaker, translator, and keeper of the devastating family secrets that Abue begins to share, Luciana suddenly finds herself center stage, facing down adulthood—and rising to the occasion.
As Luciana chronicles the events of her disrupted senior year of high school over the phone to Mari, Oye unfolds like the most fascinating and entertaining conversation you’ve ever eavesdropped on: a rollicking, heartfelt, and utterly unique novel that celebrates the beauty revealed and resilience required when rewriting your own story.
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"Oye brims with life, wit, irreverence, and jokes about plastic surgery, Florida, Whole Foods, and heterosexuals. At the heart of this sparkling novel is Abue, the narrator’s grandmother, who would rather die than dye her hair the wrong color, whose tragic childhood we gradually discover. I love these characters—no one gets away with anything—and I love Melissa Mogollon’s unmistakable, irrepressible voice."
— Margot Livesey, author of The Boy in the Field
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Brilliant . . . a powerful and panoramic display of a multigenerational push and pull, the complexities of caring and caretaking, and the brutal magnitude of a hurricane coming straight for someone you love . . . Heartbreaking and humorous, mature and mischievous, Oye feels like home in delicious and furious ways. Melissa Mogollon did not come to play.
— Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age -
An incisive, timely, and moving family drama focusing on the multilayered dynamics of a complex Colombian American household . . . Luciana won’t just woo you; she will thoroughly win, and at times break, your heart.
— Regina Porter, author of The Travelers -
With its singular voice and vibrant characters, Oye commands your attention from the very first page. Yes, Melissa Mogollon’s debut is hilarious, but more than that, it’s an exploration of humor as resilience. It’s a novel that, like the ageless abuela at its heart, laughs and dances in the dark.
— Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev -
From the first sentence to the very last page, Oye dazzles with pitch-perfect dialogue and bold, realistic prose. This multigenerational family story juxtaposes tenderness with humor, and Melissa Mogollon creates vibrant characters who feel so alive that readers will forget that this text is a work of fiction. The title asks readers to listen, and all who heed that command will be rewarded along the way.
— Monica West, author of Revival Season -
Oye, a novel of chisme, is innovative, heartfelt, and hilarious. Melissa Mogollon’s voice is a gift.
— Myriam Gurba, author of Creep -
An emotional rollercoaster of multigenerational chisme, Oye jumpstarts your heart in the same way the expletive piques your ear. Transport back to 2017 during Hurricane Irma, then add a cross-country trek with your mother . . .
— Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming -
An emotional roller coaster of multigenerational chisme, Oye jump-starts your heart in the same way the expletive piques your ear. Transport back to 2017 during Hurricane Irma, then add a cross-country trek with your mother . . .
— Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming -
An emotional roller coaster of multigenerational chisme, Oye jump-starts your heart in the same way the expletive piques your ear. Transport back to 2017 during Hurricane Irma, then add a cross-country trek with your mother.
— Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming -
Oye is vibrantly alive, a pitch-perfect, boisterous, gossipy portrait of the chaos that is family and love. Mogollon is not writing like anyone else, and moreover she is writing about things that feel absolutely real. A gem.
— Rufi Thorpe, author of The Knockout Queen -
A swoon-worthy family saga that will make you fall in love with the characters. It’s bursting with heart on every page and it is so warm and alive. It’s a reminder that though life can drag you down, there is hope lurking around every corner.
— Debutiful, “Most Anticipated Books of 2024 -
If listening in on a stranger’s animated phone call sounds like your idea of entertainment, you’ll be hooked . . . as Luciana and Mari engage in a sometimes laugh-out-loud, sometimes tear-jerking conversation about family, life and love.
— Reader’s Digest, “New Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2024” -
Told through several one-sided phone conversations between protagonist Luciana and her sister Mari, Mogollon’s inventive debut novel is a unique coming of age story about uncovering family secrets and the secrets of the self.
— Electric Lit, “42 Queer Books You Need to Read in 2024” -
Heartbreaking and humorous, mature and mischievous, Oye feels like home in delicious and furious ways. Melissa Mogollon did not come to play.
— Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age -
Luciana won’t just woo you; she will thoroughly win, and at times break, your heart.
— Regina Porter, author of The Travelers -
With its singular voice and vibrant characters, Oye commands your attention from the very first page. It’s a novel that, like the ageless abuela at its heart, laughs and dances in the dark.
— Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev -
Oye brims with life, wit, irreverence, and jokes about plastic surgery, Florida, Whole Foods, and heterosexuals. I love these characters—no one gets away with anything—and I love Melissa Mogollon’s unmistakable, irrepressible voice.
— Margot Livesey, author of The Boy in the Field -
The title asks readers to listen, and all who heed that command will be rewarded along the way.
— Monica West, author of Revival Season -
Oye me, this book will be the unexpected ride of your reading season. Read it to listen in on a breathless, funny, inventive, and revealing conversation that peels back all our assumptions about love and family roles. Time stops while you listen in on a protagonist making it her business to Be Heard!
— Melissa Coss Aquino, author of Carmen and Grace -
Funny and smart, Oye grapples with the messy inheritance of intergenerational trauma and how it manifests in the everyday conversations with the people we love. Mogollon has written a beautiful book.
— Claire Jimenez, author of What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez -
Fresh and wise, innovative and laugh-out-loud funny, warm and stylish, Oye is a propulsive delight full of verve and heart.
— Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of All This Could Be Different -
An emotional roller coaster of multigenerational chisme, Oye jump-starts your heart in the same way the expletive piques your ear.
— Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming -
Oye is vibrantly alive, a pitch-perfect, boisterous, gossipy portrait of the chaos that is family and love. A gem.
— Rufi Thorpe, author of The Knockout Queen -
I love these characters—no one gets away with anything—and I love Melissa Mogollon’s unmistakable, irrepressible voice.
— Margot Livesey, author of The Boy in the Field -
Oye me, this book will be the unexpected ride of your reading season. Read it to listen in on a breathless, funny, inventive, and revealing conversation that peels back all our assumptions about love and family roles.
— Melissa Coss Aquino, author of Carmen and Grace -
Fresh and wise, innovative and laugh-out-loud funny, warm and stylish, Oye is a propulsive delight full of verve and heart.
— Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of All This Could Be Different -
. . . Mogollon’s inventive debut novel is a unique coming of age story about uncovering family secrets and the secrets of the self.
— Electric Lit, “42 Queer Books You Need to Read in 2024” -
A swoon-worthy family saga that will make you fall in love with the characters. It’s a reminder that though life can drag you down, there is hope lurking around every corner.
— Debutiful, “Most Anticipated Books of 2024 -
If listening in on a stranger’s animated phone call sounds like your idea of entertainment, you’ll be hooked . . .
— Reader’s Digest, “New Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2024” -
This is a novel for the ear-hustler in all of us! Both hilarious and heartbreaking, Mogollon has created a story that will stay with readers for a long time.
— National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo, author of Family Lore and The Poet X -
This is a novel for the ear hustler in all of us! Both hilarious and heartbreaking, Mogollon’s story will stay with readers for a long time.
— National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo, author of Family Lore and The Poet X -
A smart, wildly inventive, and funny tale that’s both heartbreaking and heartwarming.
— Booklist -
[A] dazzling new voice, this book is a funny and heartfelt exploration of growing up, resilience, sisterhood, and finding your path.
— Electric Lit, “8 Books Featuring Columbian Protagonists” -
By a dazzling new voice, this book is a funny and heartfelt exploration of growing up, resilience, sisterhood, and finding your path.
— Electric Literature, “8 Books Featuring Columbian Protagonists”
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Frankie Corzo is a film and voice-over actress and audiobook narrator. She obtained a BA degree in theater studies from Montclair State University.