A review by mkanary
The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence

3.0

I would give the first half of this book two stars and the second half four, resulting in a three star rating. The first half of the book established Alex's character and gave basis for the relationship with Mr. Peterson. It also felt very preachy in a way. While I enjoy reading books from the perspectives of different belief systems, I don't like when the book seems to be subliminally trying to convince me of believing with the character. For some reason I got that vibe from this book. It was very hard to get through the first 200 pages. After the midpoint the book transformed into a phenomenal piece. Maybe I was better able to connect to the characters because of my own life events at that point. The last 100 pages I could not put it down.