The events of Eli's life are often fatal and tragic, but fate and tragedy do not overpower the story. 'Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak. This is an outstanding debut' Publishers Weekly makes the typical coming-of-age novel look bland by comparison. The Bell brothers will stay with me for a very long time' Rachael Brown, Guardian 'Chock full of magic and what it really means to be a good person. it's a lively, funny affirmation of the human instinct for survival in a hostile environment' The Times Dalton has created an electric novel out of a troubled childhood. This is a proper literary novel about addiction, poverty, parenting and the power of love. 'Many coming-of-age novels set in the 1980s are little more than a roll-call of pop songs, retro snack foods and chopper bikes.
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