Shannon's Review - The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence

Title: The Universe Versus Alex Woods

Series: N/A

Author: Gavin Extence

Genre: Fiction

Publisher: Redhook

Received: From Publishers

Release Date: June 2013

Pages: 416

Rating:

Author’s Websites:

Official Site for The Universe Versus Alex Woods

http://www.alexwoodsbook.co.uk/

Pinterest

http://pinterest.com/hodderbooks/things-alex-knows/

Tumblr

http://www.areyoualexwoods.tumblr.com/

Shannon’s Thoughts:

Alex Woods is a remarkable boy who not only overcomes his obstacles but sticks to his beliefs.  Certain things in Alex’s life set in motion, all starting with a fallen meteor knocking him unconscious .   Whether it is the meteor or the way he was brought up Alex sometimes looks at things too logically.  Especially when he later becomes friends with a man, Mr. Peterson, in the neighborhood.  There friendship and the future decisions they make will surprise the world.

I absolutely love books that have book lovers in the story.  Especially one as knowledgeable as Alex Woods who goes from reading about the universe and the mind to Kurt Vonnegut.  Now that I have finished reading the book I look back and think “Wow, a lot happened to Alex”.  Alex is not afraid to speak his mind and sometimes comes off naive. The fact that he is a teenager the naive part of Alex felt real not to say the outspoken Alex did not feel real, it just seems unique to me.

I had a hard time getting to the end of the book because I did not want to leaves Alex’s world which in truth is not different than ours. So I guess I really wanted to stay with Alex some more.

Excellent writing and description.  I fell deeply into the story.   The Universe Versus Alex Woods is a heartfelt exploration that will make you think about what your beliefs are and whether the are right or wrong.

Picture This - Universe Versus Alex Woods

Alex Woods Fan Art drawn by Shannon McGee

I just finished The Universe Versus Alex Woods.   A excellent read about a boy coming of age and really becoming himself. I will have review later.   Above is a drawing I did of what I think Alex looks like. The books are samples of what he was interested in learning or exploring.

If you are interested we are giving away 2 copies of The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence.  http://confuzzledbooks.blogspot.com/2013/06/giveaway-universe-versus-alex-woods-by.html

Giveaway The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence

GIVEAWAY OF 2 THE UNIVERSE VERSUS 

ALEX WOODS!

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies, Alex hasn't had the easiest childhood. 
But when he meets curmudgeonly widower Mr. Peterson, he finds an unlikely friend. Someone who teaches him that that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make it count. 
So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the front seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he's fairly sure he's done the right thing ...

Introducing a bright young voice destined to charm the world, The Universe Versus Alex Woods is a celebration of curious incidents, astronomy and astrology, the works of Kurt Vonnegut and the unexpected connections that form our world. (summary from Goodreadscom)

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