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Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton

Boy Swallows Universe

Trent Dalton

464 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
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"Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak. . . . Eli's remarkably poetic voice and his astonishingly open heart take the day. They enable him to carve out the best of what's possible from the worst of ...

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Community Reviews

4.25
based on 7,571 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

adventurous: 61%

dark: 60%

mysterious: 44%

tense: 41%

hopeful: 39%

funny: 35%

reflective: 33%

sad: 30%

challenging: 28%

inspiring: 24%

lighthearted: 4%

informative: 2%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

89% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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