Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton (Paperback) $9 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU

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The bestselling novel that has taken Australia, and the world, by storm. Winner of a record four Australian Book Industry Awards in 2019, including including the prestigious Book of the Year Award, winner of the MUD Literary Prize 2019, winner of the UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and Book of the Year at the 2019 Indie Book Awards.

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  nubzy on 22/09/2022 - 10:20

  +3

  Sounds like a good read

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    droodle on 22/09/2022 - 10:35

    +3

    Great read..
    Currently being made to a movie in brissy

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  Klang on 22/09/2022 - 10:24

  Is this suitable for young teenagers?

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    Ham Dragon on 22/09/2022 - 10:26

    "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 crime 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 more 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."

    Maybe middle/later teens. Have to confess I haven't read it but it seems like it's got some reasonably adult themes.

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      congo on 22/09/2022 - 10:29

      +4

      I wouldn't give it to anyone under 16.
      Historical low is $7.65

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    Elysiar on 22/09/2022 - 10:28

    +4

    I would suggest 16+. A lot of the themes would require maturity to understand/infer meaning from (I'm not implying that age = maturity).

    Some schools use this novel in their Senior English studies. It's a decent read - almost autobiographical in nature.

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      CptnObvious on 22/09/2022 - 10:54

      +2

      I read boys swallows and stopped at the title.

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        The Value on 22/09/2022 - 10:56

        +2

        In other regions, it's called Boy Consumes Universe.

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          Faro on 22/09/2022 - 11:27

          +1

          @The Value: I like that because it reminds me of capitalism and how I am a consumer. Thanks, Bezos!

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  Faro on 22/09/2022 - 11:04

  +2

  Been this price at Big W for a while.

  I picked it up due to several recommendations about 2 months ago and it has put me on to fiction. Normally I read philosophy, psychology, etc., but this book has elements of that in the context of an Australian story.

  Pretty great read. 500ish pages long, but never felt like a chore.

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  welikedeals on 22/09/2022 - 11:17

  +1

  Boy swallows 😳😳😳😳😳

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    Faro on 22/09/2022 - 11:26

    +5

    You better not get it.

    This comment alone suggests the content may be a bit mature for you

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  Vazza on 22/09/2022 - 11:45

  +3

  A bit of a slow burn at the start. But I really enjoyed the build up and the character development. Highly recommend.

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  OfTheOverflow on 22/09/2022 - 11:59

  +4

  If you're only planning on reading it once, just borrow from your local public library. They might even have a free ebook/audiobook version you can stream on one of their partnered services like OverDrive, Libby, Hoopla, etc.

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    INFIDEL on 22/09/2022 - 14:04

    Good suggestion. Got it free with free Audible subscription.

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  punkindrublic on 22/09/2022 - 12:26

  Read this recently, it was actually quite good - would recommend it

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  theguyrules on 22/09/2022 - 12:32

  Great read. Probably my favourite book of 2018

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  Kirkk on 22/09/2022 - 13:01

  +1

  Is this book about Scott Morrison?

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  Robeasto on 22/09/2022 - 14:04

  Loved this book! Includes some cheeky references to places in Brisbane, would definitely recommend if you're from there :)

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  Lois Price on 22/09/2022 - 18:42

  Usual price at Big W. Ripping read. Beautifully written and then in the third act totally turns plot on its head.