Boy Swallows Universe

Posted on 21 June 2018 by Trent Dalton

A novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age, set in Brisbane s violent working class suburban fringe from one of Australia s most exciting new writers.Brisbane, 1983 A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter It s not as if Eli s life isn t complicated enough already He s just trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good man, but life just keeps throwing obstacles in the way not least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer.But if Eli s life is about to get a whole lot serious He s about to fall in love And, oh yeah, he has to break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day, to save his mum.A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year Trent Dalton is the most extraordinary writer a rare talent Nikki Gemmell New Read Boy Swallows Universe author Trent Dalton For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 5 Lyle says he approaches a drug deal in the same way he approaches Mum when she s in a bad mood Stay on your toes Stay alert Don t let them stand too close to the kitchen knives Be flexible, patient, adaptable The buyer angry Mum is always right Oliver Twist meets The Godfather Those were the first books that came to mind Films and TV that came to mind were Breaking Bad, What s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Sopranos, and possibly a bit of Stephen King But it s 100% Trent Dalton, and what 5 Lyle says he approaches a drug deal in the same way he approaches Mum when she s in a bad mood Stay on your toes Stay alert Don t let them stand too close to the kitchen knives Be flexible, patient, adaptable The buyer angry Mum is always right Oliver Twist meets The Godfather Those were the first books that came to mind Films and TV that came to mind were Breaking Bad, What s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Sopranos, and possibly a bit of Stephen King But it s 100% Trent Dalton, and what an absolute legend he is This is bound to be at the top of my favourites list for a long time Nothing connects a city quite like South East Asian heroin This is based on his life, his upbringing, his alcoholic dad, drug affected mother and drug dealer boyfriend Lyle of the opening quotation , and the whole violent, vicious drug scene where he grew up near ...What an amazing debut novel Boy Swallows Universe has jumped straight to the top of my outstanding novels for this year Trent Dalton has somehow managed to spin a yarn about a Brisbane boy growing up amidst poverty, violence and crime while infusing it with love, joy and humour His words and characters leap off the page with freshness and originality and yet you feel you know these people and the streets they live on Although not autobiographical, the novel is reportedly based on Dalton s ow What an amazing debut novel Boy Swallows Universe has jumped straight to the top of my outstanding novels for this year Trent Dalton has somehow managed to spin a yarn about a Brisbane boy growing up amidst poverty, violence and crime while infusing it with love, joy and humour His words and characters leap off the page with freshness and originality and yet you feel you know these people and the streets they live on Although not autobiographical, the novel is reportedly based on Dalton s own childhood in the tough suburbs of Brisbane, the people he knew and the journey he took to become an award winning journalist.It s the 1980s and 12 y old Eli Bell lives with his Mum Frances an...To say I was excited to discover a novel by Trent Dalton is a massive understatement Boy Swallows Universe is his debut novel but I ve adored the authors writing for years He s an award winning journalist and I cannot get enough of the way he tells a story, the compassion in his words and the way I feel I know the people he writes about And so it was with the characters he brought to life in this novel Eli Bell our protagonist is a young boy in Brisbane in the early 80 s His ol To say I was exci...When trying to describe Trent Dalton s debut novel the best way I can put is Life After Life combined with the movie The Butterfly Effect while settling on one life in an Australian setting Protagonist Eli Bell s lives are unfortunate and chaotic with a drunk father, a purposely mute brother, a mother on her way to jail, a drug dealer step dad and an ex con murderer for a babysitter Slim Also, only friend other than the nonrelated guardian is a prisoner pen pal.But when his step dads greed trag When trying to describe Trent Dalton s debut novel the best way I can put is Life After Life combined with the movie The Butterfly Effect while settling on one life in an Australian setting Protagonist Eli Bell s lives are unfortunate and chaotic with a drunk father, a purposely mute brother, a mother on her way to jail, a drug dealer step dad and an ex con murderer for a babysitter Slim Also, only friend other than the nonrelated guardian is a prisoner pen pal.But when his step dads greed tragically catches up with him Eli finds his life s purpose even if it takes multiple ones to achieve so he can move on and be with the girl of his dreams Eli goes on a path that few would want to encounter in one lifetime, let alone many That is of families wrecked by the prospect of quick bucks for drugs and a corrupt system ...This book is my new favourite Australian fiction novel and a strong contender for best book of 2018 yes, I am calling it this early Trent Dalton writes with incredible grace and his story keeps raising stakes I really didn t think could go any higher Once I hit page 142, I couldn t stop This book is addictive...It s only been nine days but I have already read the best book of the year Well, that might be a slight exaggeration but it s not far from the truth At the least it was one helluva way to start a new year of reading.Trent Dalton has poured his soul into this book, and you can feel the passion It s a mix of ferocity and tenderness, childhood dreaming and adult fears His writing is sublime, never trying too hard and alw...This book has a big heart But it isn t Tuesdays with Morrie Imagine if the kid from the Wonder Years, Kevin Arnold, walked into an episode of Underbelly, that s what it s like Heart with a kick And it does have quite a ...I ve been worried that the hype would oversell the book Do not fear If anything this book deserves evenhype This is going to be in my top books of the year, it has everything I like in a book snarky humour, a rollicking pace, fantastic characters who are ghastly and loveable and a storyline that keeps giving And it is funny, ridiculously horrifically funny Eli Bell is growing up in the outer suburbs of Brisbane His mum and her partner are dealing drugs to make money and are both good I ve been worried that the hype would oversell the book Do not fear If anything this book deserves evenhype This is going to be in my top books of the year, it has everything I like in a book snarky humour, a rollicking pace, fantastic characters who are ghastly and loveable and a storyline...Behold, Trent Dalton Loved this book Straight to the poolroom, I think I ll put him on the shelf next to Tim Winton, or somewhere near Roddy Doyle the guy who wrote The Commitments etc , or maybe over near that shabby well read copy of Jasper Jones Boy Swallows Universe has all the ingredients that I most love in a really GOOD story it s Australian, it s the vibe, it s the oh so clever writing, it s the human experience of love, desperation, friendship, failure and hope, it s Behold, Trent Dalton Loved this book Straight to the poolroom, I think I ll put him on the shelf next to Tim Winton, or somewhere near Roddy Doyle the guy who wrot...If you read one book this year it has to be this Simply brilliant, the best book I ve read in a long, long time Beautifully written with a real honesty.

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21 June 2018

Trent Dalton