After the death of Albie’s
mum, his father tells him about quantum physics and the scientific possibility
of parallel worlds. Albie starts to wonder if he could travel to an alternate
universe where his mum might still be alive. All he needs is a cat, a cardboard
box, a rotting banana and a quantum computer…
The result is a
number of journeys into different versions of his life – all of which give him
new perspectives on his real life back home. Can Alfie meet his mum in an
alternative world? Can he come to terms with his loss? Will the cat survive? This book had me turning the pages fast as I
felt so strongly for Albie and was desperate for it to all turn out well.
There’s lots of
science in this book which is fantastic if you’re into science – but really not
a problem if you aren’t because it’s all explained in such a simple way you’ll
feel you are a top Nobel-winning professor by the end. I definitely wish I’d
read this book before starting physics lessons at school – they might have made
more sense and they could have been a lot more fun (especially if I’d got my
hands on one of those quantum computer thingies…)
