Audiobook Review – Wally Roux, Quantum Mechanic by Nick Carr, Narrated by William Jackson Harper (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction
Length: 1 hour 55 minutes
Publisher: Audible Originals
Release Date: August 1st, 2019
ASIN: B07TJ2N17X
Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone
Source: Audiobook from Audible.com
Rating: 4/5 stars

“A teenage genius with a big imagination, Wally just moved to Savannah, GA from Maine with his mom, who adopted Wally when he was an infant. In this charming and sweet solo show, Wally investigates a hiccup in the spacetime fabric of his neighborhood which is causing a number of strange events and occurrences. Part science fiction and part coming-of-age story, Wally Roux charts one boy’s journey of self-discovery and identity.”

This was a fun audiobook short story. It was a quick listen that I enjoyed. I got it free as an Audible Original.

This is done as a life performance audiobook, I am still not a fan of these. While this book only had one narrator, it had a variety of sound effects in the background that were distracting and I could have done without that.

Wally Roux is a boy genius who is finding quantum anomalies around his town. He is able to repair these anomalies, but they end up leading him on a journey of self exploration that he wasn’t expecting.

This story was more of a coming of age story than a sci-fi story. The quantum mechanic elements are fairly brushed over. The story ends up being more about Wally’s relationship with his mother and about him growing up.

Overall this is a fun and quick audiobook listen that would be appropriate for young adult and older readers/listeners. While I don’t think I would pay money for it, it was decently done for a free audiobook.