Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton

Boy Swallows Universe

Trent Dalton

464 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The best book I read this decade. -Sharon Van Etten in Rolling Stone"Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak. . . . Eli's remarkably poetic voice and his astonishingly open heart take the day. They en...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,418 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
adventurous 63%
dark 56%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 35%
tense 34%
reflective 33%
funny 32%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 18%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 31% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Average rating

4.24

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