The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence

(A pivotal scene in the headmaster's office, involving an unusual character assessment of an aggressor, is a particular highlight. Extence seems much happier exploring their strange but heartening relationship, in which the potential for sentimentality or disquiet is skilfully avoided and undercut with some hilarious moments of black humour. Thankfully, things soon pick up with the introduction of Isaac Peterson, an aged, dope-smoking Vietnam vet who forms an unusual friendship with Alex, initially consisting of a shared appreciation of Kurt Vonnegut. The first third or so ladles on the quirk in a way that verges on cliche for instance, wouldn't it be nice to have an oddball boy in one of these stories who isn't bullied at school? The book won the Waterstones Eleven award, and was nominated for the National Book Awards. As with Mark Haddon's book, Extence depicts an unusual teenage protagonist, the titular Alex, who suffers epileptic fits after being hit by a meteorite and lives near Glastonbury with his tarot-card-reading single mother. The Universe Versus Alex Woods (2013) is the debut novel by Gavin Extence. His second book The Mirror World of Melody Black was released in 2015 and follows a young girl's descent into mental illness.T he first impression a reader might have when encountering Gavin Extence's first novel is that they're reading a book that could be called 'The Curious Incident of the Boy Who Was Struck By a Meteorite'. Peterson, who is a dedicated aficionado of Kurt Vonnegut. After recovering, Alex forms an unusual friendship with an aged, dope-smoking Vietnam vet, the reclusive Mr. It is the story of wilful teenager Alex, who acquires a fascination with science and astronomy after being struck by a falling meteorite and going into a coma. The Universe Versus Alex Woods is Extence's début novel and is 'the everyday tale of a teenage science nerd hit by a meteorite who strikes up a friendship with a pot-smoking Vietnam veteran'. He has a PhD in Film studies, is married, has a daughter and is also a keen chess player. Members: Reviews: Popularity: Average rating: Mentions: 817: 57: 21,741 (4.04) 15 'Alex Woods was struck by a meteorite when he was ten years old, leaving scars that marked him for an extraordinary life. Extence won the Waterstones 11 literary prize for his first book The Universe Versus Alex Woods (2013). The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence. Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google Assistant. Get instant access to all your favorite books.

Gavin Extence (born 1982) is an English writer. The Universe Versus Alex Woods audiobook written by Gavin Extence.