Technically Speaking by Michael Elliot
A Review By: RS
In this captivating and heartwarming romance from award-winning screenwriter Michael Elliot (Just Wright, Brown Sugar) and executive producer Queen Latifah, Oakland-bred LaVeesha “Vee” Gilliam (Coco Jones) is a determined single mother of an autistic son and a gifted aspiring coder. When Vee loses her job as a food-services worker at the onsite restaurant at Grapengine, a large Silicon Valley tech company, she’s unable to pay for her son’s much-needed specialized education. By a twist of fate, mistaken identity, and her tech skills, Vee meets Troy Wilson (Keith Powers), the company’s wealthy founder and CEO and a wunderkind in the tech industry, who believes that Vee is a college-educated techie who works at his company. Fate meets Vee’s raw talent, ideas, and work ethic, and both her career and romance blooms–but what will happen when Vee’s true identity is revealed?
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2024
An installment in a Series? No
Narrator (s): Coco Jones, Keith Powers, Queen Latifah, full cast
Technically Speaking was a cute, short Rom-Com to get my audio new year started. Written by Michael Elliot (movie screen writer), this star-studded cast brings to life the woes and triumphs of single mother Vee. This story was like watching one of those Lifetime/Hallmark movies or the Christmas movies I binged on over the holidays. Without giving away the story, because it's that transparent, I'll just say that this was a heartwarming story but lacked some details that would have tied this story up in a nice little bow. And because of the whimsy of this story, some of the situations are a little far-fetched but still a cute quick listen.
Now, the narration was absolutely perfect.
This audio production felt like I was watching TV without looking at the TV. The background noise literally put you there. Coco Jones, Keith Powers, Queen Latifah, and the rest of the cast are seasoned actors, so that made for a great listen.
Reading Recommendation? Yes
Rating: 3 (It's aight)
Content Warnings? None
