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A review by sharyce
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall this book wasn’t too bad, but there were just a few too many things that I didn’t like to give it a higher rating. The book took way to long for me to get into - I had to force myself to read the first half, many of the characters were unlikeable - especially Caitlyn Spies and her relationship with the protagonist Eli Bell, and although this book was written with a touch of magic realism, the whole ending just felt too unrealistic, causing the book as a whole to feel slightly disjointed.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Addiction
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Body horror, Cursing, and Drug use
Minor: Excrement, Gun violence, Bullying, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood