"Narrator Giordan Diaz has a dreamy quality to his voice, perfect for this reimagined version of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth. After nearly drowning, 16-year-old Andres made a bargain with Death to avoid dying. Now living in Miami with bitterly divorced parents, Andres finds refuge with his friends Liora and Renee. The trio form a romance, which comes to a halt when Liora dies in a car accident. Determined to bring Liora back, Renee and Andres travel to the underworld. Diaz has an expressive voice with a raspy quality that works well with the range of emotions in the story. He aptly narrates in Portuguese and Spanish when necessary. Using changes in pacing and tone, he conveys the emotional roller coaster ride in the underworld. A.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]  

Though this is a long audiobook, stellar narration by Giordan Diaz and Stacy Gonzalez keeps listeners engaged. The story is told from alternating perspectives. Margot Ortega, voiced by Gonzalez, has it all--a well-known family, money, a good career, and a perfect fiancé. When she suffers a panic attack on her wedding day and calls it off, she spends the night in a bar, dancing and drowning her sorrows. When she returns the next day, she makes a connection with bartender David Sánchez, voiced by Diaz. He persuades her to pretend to be his girlfriend, and their adventure begins, with narration matching their distinctive personalities. As the plot gets more complicated, listeners will find themselves invested in what comes next and will even be able to choose their own ending. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]

Cuban American narrator Giordan Diaz's mastery of the Spanish phrases and names in this historical novel, set in Cuba in 1980, adds authenticity to this excellent performance. Sixth grader Hector and his brother must publicly support the communist regime while keeping their mother's plans to leave Cuba and reunite with their exiled father a secret. Each character has a distinct voice that makes the plot easy to follow. Diaz changes his tone throughout to reflect the characters' emotions and keeps perfect pace for the plot. The anger that government supporters feel towards Hector and his family, as well as the family's moments of joy and hope, are equally palpable. This dynamic performance is sure to move listeners. L.M. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2022]

The Bluest Sky by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Listening Library, 7 hours and 47 minutes): Against the backdrop of the 1980 Mariel boatlift, during which thousands of Cubans fled to the U.S., this story about sixth grader Héctor juxtaposes the delightfully ordinary—an upcoming math competition, a friend who is like a brother—with violence, death, and desperation. Giordan Diaz’s sincere tone and nimble, fluid narration bring to life this moving middle-grade text and its multigenerational cast. His voice vividly conveys, in English interspersed with Cuban Spanish phrases, childhood innocence as well as the inner life of a young boy who is forced to grow up too quickly.—L.S. - Best of 2022, Kirkus Reviews