Popular Reviews of Letters I'll Never Send

Is it dusty in here? I loved this audio drama about a queer woman grappling with depression, the death of her infant son, her recovery post her attempted suicide, and her best friend's struggle with terminal cancer. This podcast could so easily have slipped into a parody of some Oscar bait movie, given all the things that could be sources of trauma and grief for the character. And there are so many. But the writing is sparse and matter of fact, laden with emotion but not tempted to fall into histrionics. It's contemplative and raw, coming from a character who has had a lot of time to think and has set herself the task of articulating why she has felt betrayed or buoyed by the various people in her life, and how those relationships have imprinted upon her. I found the estranged relationship with her adopted mother to be particularly well captured in its complexity. Love and gratefulness for being wanted and cared for by her mother, resentment that she looks damaged and incapable in her mother's eyes. Much kudos to the voice actors and team who brought this to life, and the soundtrack is surprisingly calming.

An introspective story told through first-person narration interspersed with full-cast interaction. Follows an adopted Jewish lesbian dealing with depression (and recovery post suicide attempt), her infant son's death, and her close friend having terminal cancer, touching heavily on the grief of the latter two circumstances. The story touches on damaged/complex relationships, such as the main character's relationship with her flawed adopted mother (both loving and resentful) and a friendship that has fallen apart. The main character is supported by her therapist, her brother, her wife and two of their friends. The main character's narration and acting is effective in portraying her emotions. My one criticism is that the audio's a little rough (fuzzy background noise noticeable when a mic cuts out and someone else starts speaking; it's not as noticeable in the narrative/letter segments), but the background music is calming.