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A review by shinesalot
At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson
4.0
Stayed up way past my bedtime to finish this emotional roller coaster. Lots of drama while the universe is shrinking...intense read!! Hutchinson is such an incredible writer. I am drawn to his characters and they are achingly real and believable. In this book he includes a gender-fluid character who is best friends with the protagonist and both are people you want to root for and/or hang out with at a coffee shop. Hutchinson also deals with depression and mental illness in very creative ways I feel like teens in difficult situations will appreciate the way Hutchinson writes about truly difficult topics, in this case, rape (by a teacher) and depression.
One thing I didn't love was that this book is very similar to We are the Ants - both books have a heavy science component - Ozzie, the main character believes the universe is shrinking, similar to the main character in We are the Ants believing he is being abducted by aliens. I personally like the alien angle better...and At the Edge is done differently, there is magic realism and I am not sure I liked it, but I still really like the book and I think it will resonate with teens.
One thing I didn't love was that this book is very similar to We are the Ants - both books have a heavy science component - Ozzie, the main character believes the universe is shrinking, similar to the main character in We are the Ants believing he is being abducted by aliens. I personally like the alien angle better...and At the Edge is done differently, there is magic realism and I am not sure I liked it, but I still really like the book and I think it will resonate with teens.