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Beezer by Brandon T. Snider
4.0

Cute. Full cast. Funny and amusing for younger children, but still enjoyable for the adults listening during this forsaken quarantine.

Tackles some very real subjects in a fun, fantastical way. Beezlebub (Beezer) is Lucifer's son, and he's not quite living up to his potential as a prince of darkness. A such, Lucifer banishes Beezer to earth where he ends up in a family filled with other kids who have been adopted out of the foster care system.

Jessica, the mom who adopts everyone, does a great job at demonstrating patience and unconditional love. She doesn't give up on any of these kids, and doesn't come across as a Mary Sue character either.

Beezer's new siblings give some wonderful insight into life in the foster care system and what it's like to want to return to a bad home life just because it's what's familiar. Beezer puts up all his protective walls, insisting he hates his new family... even while he's slowly being won over. He continues to fight to return to the only home he knows. The climax comes
Spoilerwhen he returns home to face off with the father he can never please. He's accompanied by his new siblings and at last realizes where he truly belongs.


Recommend!