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"Mark Haddon meets Kurt Vonnegut."-- "Observer" (UK)
"Perfectly crafted and beautifully written... "The Universe Versus Alex Woods" may be a debut novel but it is an outstanding novel by any standards. Unforgettable." ""Red" (UK)""
"Mark Haddon meets Kurt Vonnegut." ""Observer" (UK)""
""The Universe Versus Alex Woods" will put you through the wringer. But oh, what a wringer!" ""NPR Books -- "Included on their "5 Great Summer Reads for Teens" List""
"["The Universe Versus Alex Woods is"] done in a dark, offbeat style that brings to mind the characters' hero, the literary giant Kurt Vonnegut" ""New York Post"""
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"The great joy of this quirky novel is Alex Woods, an English boy who's been hit by a meteorite. 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. Pulsing with humor and insight, this book is a delight."--People Magazine
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"The son of a fortune teller, who was struck by a meteorite when he was ten befriends a grumpy, old widower proves his friendship by getting stopped at the border by customs with a large bag of marijuana and an urn full of ashes."
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- VerlagOrbit
- Erscheinungsdatum2014
- ISBN 10 031624659X
- ISBN 13 9780316246590
- EinbandTapa blanda
- SpracheEnglisch
- Anzahl der Seiten426
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