(S)Kin
by Ibi Zoboi
Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Robin Miles
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Bahni Turpin and Robin Miles pass this verse novel between them like women handing down a curse — and you'll feel every syllable land.
- Great if you want: Caribbean folklore, generational magic, and poetic coming-of-age
- Listening experience: lyrical and incantatory — short but dense, rewards unhurried attention
- Narration: Turpin and Miles trade the story like a ritual, complementary and haunting
- Skip if: verse novels in audio lose you without visual line breaks to anchor you
About This Audiobook
Two teenage girls in Brooklyn discover their intertwined destinies when ancient Caribbean magic collides with modern urban life. Fifteen-year-old Marisol struggles with her inherited soucouyant nature, shedding her skin each new moon to transform into a fireball witch who feeds on others' life force. Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Genevieve battles mysterious skin ailments and an inexplicable hunger, unaware of her connection to the supernatural world until a new nanny arrives and family secrets surface. As both girls grapple with their magical heritage in a city hostile to folklore traditions, they must confront the price of denying their true nature.
Bahni Turpin and Robin Miles deliver captivating dual narration that brings Caribbean folklore to vivid life through distinct vocal characterizations. Their performances honor both the contemporary Brooklyn setting and the rich cultural traditions woven throughout Zoboi's verse novel, with each narrator embodying their character's internal struggles and growth. The poetic language flows seamlessly in audio format, allowing listeners to experience the rhythm and musicality of the prose while the narrators skillfully navigate between intimate family moments and supernatural transformations.