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Boy Swallows Universe
by Trent Dalton
This is not the sort of book I would normally read, but the buzz surrounding it was irresistible, and I'm so glad I picked it up. It's a laconic, fast-paced, gritty, grimy coming-of-age book, eloquently written and brimming with love for his family amid the drugs and housing commission backdrop.
The protagonist, Eli, is an idealist, a boy with a plan, a kid with a good heart who believes in the good in (almost) everyone. The characters in his world are as vivid and colourful as his dreams, as detailed as his observations.
I simultaneously love and am saddened by the fact that this has its bones rooted in fact, and characters such as Slim really existed and were a part of the author's life. As I am yet to finish the book at the time of writing this, the author's successful career as a journalist gives me hope that things turn out all right for Eli.
This is a page turner, and I can't wait to keep reading.
The protagonist, Eli, is an idealist, a boy with a plan, a kid with a good heart who believes in the good in (almost) everyone. The characters in his world are as vivid and colourful as his dreams, as detailed as his observations.
I simultaneously love and am saddened by the fact that this has its bones rooted in fact, and characters such as Slim really existed and were a part of the author's life. As I am yet to finish the book at the time of writing this, the author's successful career as a journalist gives me hope that things turn out all right for Eli.
This is a page turner, and I can't wait to keep reading.