Oye    by Melissa Mogollon Order:  USA  Can Random House, 2024 (2024) Hardcover, e-Book     Reviewed by Barbara Lingens An interesting coming-of-age story, Oye is unusual in that it consists solely of a phone conversation between two sisters, Luciana and Mari. We only hear the voice of Luciana, but both characters come clear. Luciana is the younger sister, and Mari is away at college, while everything from a hurricane to their grandmother's cancer conspire to drive Luciana mad. Since Mari can't or won't come home, Luciana must face all the drama by herself. It is pretty humorous learning how she does this. However, a whole novel of conversation makes for hard reading. One voice, even if it's a spirited teenager's, with all the highs and lows of that age, can become wearisome over twenty or so chapters. It is especially difficult in the beginning because there are a lot of characters to meet, and they may just come up briefly in the conversation and then disappear for pages before being mentioned again. I have to say, though, that I admire the author for trying to tell the story this way. It's definitely not easy to reveal through a one-sided conversation the necessary details for readers to understand what is happening in the family. I look forward to learning how the author challenges herself next. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Contemporary books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews