Lucky us: We get to go along for the (sometimes bumpy) ride."- Denver Post Alex is a precocious, endearing, infuriating and unexpectedly brilliant teenager, and he and his indelible voice are incapable of sticking on the road most traveled. "Clever storytelling, winning characters and nuanced rhythm. " done in a dark, offbeat style that brings to mind the characters' hero, the literary giant Kurt Vonnegut"- New York Post
But oh, what a wringer!"- NPR Books - Included on their "5 Great Summer Reads for Teens" List " The Universe Versus Alex Woods will put you through the wringer. "Extence's engaging coming-of-age debut skillfully balances light and dark, laughter and tears."- Publisher's Weekly (Starred review) "A bittersweet, cross-audience charmer, this debut novel will appeal to guys, YA readers, and Vonnegut and coming-of-age fiction fans."- Library Journal "Mark Haddon meets Kurt Vonnegut."- Observer (UK) "With wit and warmth, Gavin Extence shines a light on one of the darkest, most difficult subjects of our times."- Sunday Express The Universe Versus Alex Woods may be a debut novel but it is an outstanding novel by any standards.
"Perfectly crafted and beautifully written.
Extence should be on everyone's radar."- Jasper Fforde "Warm and funny and tragic and uplifting all in one. strikes a balance of describing tragic events with comedic style, wrapping his seriousness with subtle absurdity."- (Best Book of the Month, July 2103) Pulsing with humor and insight, this book is a delight."- People Magazine Alex recounts what follows with charm and wit, even when it includes seizures, bullying and the grave illness of his best friend, an old man. "The great joy of this quirky novel is Alex Woods, an English boy who's been hit by a meteorite.
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