Carly & Otis: Show the World

Saving the World, Volume 1

By: Matthew Beggarly

Narrated by: Christopher Sapienza

Sci-fi meets eco-fiction in this simply amazing story about the world we know and don't know. A gripping fast-paced adventure that involves a growing relationship between a baby right whale named Otis and the young marine biologist, Carly, that can read his mind. This high seas adventure involves many of the modern issues we all face, from the destruction of our seas, the politicians who shield the acts of destruction, and how the system can be changed with a little guts.

©2018 Matthew Beggarly (P)2021 Matthew Beggarly

Great story, great narration

Carly and Otis combined the kind of stories that interest your heart and your brain! The relationship between animal and human is fascinating, and the eco message is really something to think about. Narration was excellent. He kept the story flowing beautifully with great inflection, and voice changes that were neither too subtle nor too much. I highly recommend this Audible selection.

Hopeful story, great narrator!

I am a regular listener of audiobooks and the narrator can really make or break the experience. Christopher Sapienza tells the story with the wonderful use of his soothing voice while still infusing lots of personality into the different characters. I find the story a hopeful one about the possibility of humankind turning around climate change if we only listen to what the earth's creatures are telling us. * I was given a free download code for writing this review.*

A whale, some mindreading, and a whole lot more

I did receive a free audio download. While I rarely use audio downloads (as this older woman prefers books to hold as she is reading), I found this an interesting experience. The story, however, meandered a bit too much for me. There are so many elements in it that I found myself wandering sometimes. And I was never quite sure who this was written for - what age groups might find this compelling enough to do the hard work of listening. However, it is with the structure and content of the book that I find a little fault. The narration never got in the way of my understanding. Indeed, I rarely noticed it and that is what, in my professional opinion as a writer, actor, and sometime narrator myself, makes for an excellent job. It is often the case that the narrator churns out accent after accent, varies tempo and tone too much, and that impedes the smooth reading of a story. This was not the case here.

A Story to Inspire

A great story, touching and raising awareness and whenever it speaks to a special connection to these amazing creatures it made us aware of a connection to them within us. Great audible reader too. A voice soothing and peaceful while bringing the characters to life.

Fantastic!!

Heartwarming short story with an important environmental message. Well written and excellently performed! Christopher really brings the characters to life!