YESTERDAY IS HISTORY

Ron Butler narrates this YA tale of time travel and romance. Because of the time jumps, Butler has to make the characters sound specific to a time and place. Listeners will have no trouble discerning who is from 2021 and who is from the past. And when Butler narrates the internal monologue of the protagonist, Andre, he shows off his full vocal range. Because Andre was raised by academics, his speaking voice is quite different from his internal voice. Outwardly, he speaks like the son of two professors would, with a direct, almost cold, confidence, but inwardly he is a confused and scared kid who isn’t sure what to do next. The differences are subtle but make for a compelling, honest, and sometimes heartbreaking listen. A.R.F. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2021]