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Initially I found this book pretty slow and hard to get into but I’m so glad I didn’t give up. Loved reading this book, the ending particularly had me so encapsulated.
Not really charming or that interesting to me, maybe good for someone else
On the first page, I had no idea what I was reading...by the last page, I was completely blown away. This book is beautifully written and it takes you on an intense and emotional journey. I may have to go through this book again; there was so much to think about.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
Excellent! Boy can this boy write words!
"Your end is a dead blue wren" gives a 'heads up' to this astonishing original novel.
Underbelly of BrisVegas Australian crime and struggle-town 'to kill a mocking bird' coming of age, all rolled up with 1980s Queensland maroon ribbons and references.
Imperfect lives wrapped in perfect pointed urban prose, propelled by a compelling, humorous and heart-wrenching story.
There's a lot of Eli Bell in Trent Dalton, the journo who writes in technicolour but really can turn his hand to crime fiction too.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say, this needs to nominated for The Booker, The Miles Franklin, The PM and Premier Awards and finally to light up on the screen. I just adored it!
XXVIII
With them the seed of Wisdom did I sow,
And with mine own hand wrought to make it grow;
And this was all the Harvest that I reap'd —
"I came like Water, and like Wind I go".
Into this Universe............
Omar Khayyám, Rubaiyat
"Your end is a dead blue wren" gives a 'heads up' to this astonishing original novel.
Underbelly of BrisVegas Australian crime and struggle-town 'to kill a mocking bird' coming of age, all rolled up with 1980s Queensland maroon ribbons and references.
Imperfect lives wrapped in perfect pointed urban prose, propelled by a compelling, humorous and heart-wrenching story.
There's a lot of Eli Bell in Trent Dalton, the journo who writes in technicolour but really can turn his hand to crime fiction too.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say, this needs to nominated for The Booker, The Miles Franklin, The PM and Premier Awards and finally to light up on the screen. I just adored it!
XXVIII
With them the seed of Wisdom did I sow,
And with mine own hand wrought to make it grow;
And this was all the Harvest that I reap'd —
"I came like Water, and like Wind I go".
Into this Universe............
Omar Khayyám, Rubaiyat
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was quite good. It was very out of my comfort zone and I have no regrets. I will be going to see Trent Dalton at a writer's festival next month so I thought it would be best to read his books before I go. I think I felt almost every emotion I could whilst reading this book, admiration, disgust, concern, fear, sadness, and hopefulness. And on the last page just wow, I actually just put my head on the book and just sat there for a bit thinking about the book, it was not where I thought it would go, but I'm so glad it went there.
Det tar ett tag innan jag kommer in i berättelsen, men när jag väl gör det så svävar man bara iväg i berättelsen om pojken som slukar universum. Daltons delvis självbiografiska roman handlar om syskonskap – älskar Eli och Augusts kärlek till varandra – trassliga familjerelationer och om osannolika vänskaper – inte minst den mellan Slim och Eli. Det blir såväl en spänningsroman som relationsroman och en dust av magisk realism. Eller hur är det egentligen?
Läs hela recensionen här: https://litteraturkvalster.wordpress.com/2020/02/23/pojke-slukar-universum-av-trent-dalton/
Läs hela recensionen här: https://litteraturkvalster.wordpress.com/2020/02/23/pojke-slukar-universum-av-trent-dalton/
Absolutely incredible, without an inch of a doubt this is the best book I’ve read all year... quite possibly ever! Couldn’t put this book down.