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A review by benjaminvr
At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson
4.0
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All my life, I have been living at the edge of the Universe. Unfortunately, it took 19 years and a book for me to realize.
At The Edge of the Universe follows the story of Ozzie, a boy who is living in a world in which nobody but him remembers his boyfriend Tommy ever existed. History has been rewritten, the universe is shrinking, and it seems as Ozzie’s duty to understand what’s happening so he can save the universe before it's too late.
If I had to astrophysically explain what this book is about, I couldn’t do it because I don’t know anything related astrophysics. However, I can tell you once you have finished this book your mind will be a cluster of emotions and crazy theories fighting against each other.
I know a book is good when it follows the Powerpuff Books’ formula: a wide range of representation, science, and humor.
The author has done an incredible job by catching the reader’s attention from the very first chapter to the last sentence of the book. Hutchison writing style is capable of stealing your soul so it can later get mixed with the story, and you can truly live each part of it. On the other side, even though there are some paragraphs explaining physic theories, they never became tedious or difficult to understand, as a matter of fact, they worked perfectly to disguise and transform the story’s meaning into something that left for the reader’s judgment.
Each character’s personality is so well developed, and they are all so unique that it results impossible not to love them all.
Ozzie’s determination to prove his boyfriend’s existence and to find him while trying to help Calvin overcome his demons was so emotive that I even heard the sound ice breaking inside my chest. (If you are planning to read this book, I recommend you pay close attention to Ozzie’s attitudes).
Calvin, my sweet cinnamon roll, was for me the character with more personality, and the one who deserved more leadership than what was given to him. The message sent by the author through him made me remember how fragile and exposed we are as human beings and how our craving for feeling love can lead us to the wrong path.
Lua is the non-binary character we all needed in this book. They’re Ozzie’s best friend and a talented musician who are trying to find that sense of purpose in their life. If you ever wonder what true friendship is like, you will find it written in this book. I stan Lua for the rest of my life.
The themes the author approached through Tommy, the handsome and smart guy who makes the impossible became possible, are delicate and not always easy to write about. However, he managed to do it as well as he did with Calvin before. I wish with all my heart that David Hutchinson gets to write a story starring Tommy, I did not have enough.
David Hutchinson has created a fast-paced story, full of intrigue, memorable characters and life teachings that will make you want to lay on the floor and think on the vast existence of the universe and its future possibilities.
P.S: I’m still trying to remember how it feels to have a heartbeat.
(I even made a playlist for those who want to check it out here).
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All my life, I have been living at the edge of the Universe. Unfortunately, it took 19 years and a book for me to realize.
“We've all got things about ourselves we hate and these dark places inside of us we're terrified to show people. We live in constant fear that someone is going to discover the rotting corpses we keep buried in those dark places, and that when they do, they'll despise us for them.”
At The Edge of the Universe follows the story of Ozzie, a boy who is living in a world in which nobody but him remembers his boyfriend Tommy ever existed. History has been rewritten, the universe is shrinking, and it seems as Ozzie’s duty to understand what’s happening so he can save the universe before it's too late.
If I had to astrophysically explain what this book is about, I couldn’t do it because I don’t know anything related astrophysics. However, I can tell you once you have finished this book your mind will be a cluster of emotions and crazy theories fighting against each other.
I know a book is good when it follows the Powerpuff Books’ formula: a wide range of representation, science, and humor.
The author has done an incredible job by catching the reader’s attention from the very first chapter to the last sentence of the book. Hutchison writing style is capable of stealing your soul so it can later get mixed with the story, and you can truly live each part of it. On the other side, even though there are some paragraphs explaining physic theories, they never became tedious or difficult to understand, as a matter of fact, they worked perfectly to disguise and transform the story’s meaning into something that left for the reader’s judgment.
Each character’s personality is so well developed, and they are all so unique that it results impossible not to love them all.
Ozzie’s determination to prove his boyfriend’s existence and to find him while trying to help Calvin overcome his demons was so emotive that I even heard the sound ice breaking inside my chest. (If you are planning to read this book, I recommend you pay close attention to Ozzie’s attitudes).
“Sometimes I wish I'd find a zipper on the back of my head so I could unzip my skin and find the real me underneath.”
Calvin, my sweet cinnamon roll, was for me the character with more personality, and the one who deserved more leadership than what was given to him. The message sent by the author through him made me remember how fragile and exposed we are as human beings and how our craving for feeling love can lead us to the wrong path.
Lua is the non-binary character we all needed in this book. They’re Ozzie’s best friend and a talented musician who are trying to find that sense of purpose in their life. If you ever wonder what true friendship is like, you will find it written in this book. I stan Lua for the rest of my life.
The themes the author approached through Tommy, the handsome and smart guy who makes the impossible became possible, are delicate and not always easy to write about. However, he managed to do it as well as he did with Calvin before. I wish with all my heart that David Hutchinson gets to write a story starring Tommy, I did not have enough.
David Hutchinson has created a fast-paced story, full of intrigue, memorable characters and life teachings that will make you want to lay on the floor and think on the vast existence of the universe and its future possibilities.
P.S: I’m still trying to remember how it feels to have a heartbeat.
(I even made a playlist for those who want to check it out here).