With the promise of nothing but fun in the sun, Zinnia, Fay, Kiara, and Valentina are all geared up to reconnect on their 10th annual girls' trip that brings them together from all different cities. What they don't know, however, is that some baggage comes on vacation whether you pack it or not. Their outside lives slowly seep into their seaside getaway, and when the weekend proves to be a series of secrets, snide remarks, and non-stop bickering, tensions escalate. Suddenly they are all forced to wonder: Have they outgrown their childhood friendships?
Shedding light on the power and complications of lifelong friendships, This Is Why I Need You questions the choices we make in life that can bring us closer together with - or pull us further apart from - the people we need most: our friends.
"Ulka Simone Mohanty narrates this story of four childhood friends setting off on their annual girls trip. The year has been challenging for each of them, and when secrets come to light, their friendships will be tested. Mohanty delivers the perfect pitch and tone for each character's personality, from refined and sophisticated to naïve and exuberant, obedient and respectful, struggling and scared. The strength of her performance lies in the depth of each character's emotions. Several of them undergo devastating losses, and Mohanty's narration doesn't hold back from the despair, which feels true and overwhelming.
Can friendships rooted in childhood see these characters past adult problems, or has the time come to let go?"
