He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother wont endear him to the local bullies. It also includes a short biography, a music playlist of songs alex woods listens to in the book, a recommended reading list, and links to videos of the author on youtube. The universe versus alex woods kindle edition by extence, gavin. If youre using a pc or mac you can read this ebook online in a web browser, without downloading. The universe versus alex woods by gavin extence thebookbag. Dignitas so when, aged seventeen, alex is stopped at dover customs with 1 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes at the passenger seat, and an entire nation in. I cant seem to be a pessimist long enough to overlook the possibility of things being overwhelmingly good.
Into this arena comes a title i hope will take off, the universe versus alex woods, by young firsttime british novelist gavin extence. Both logical and naive, alex is inadvertently funny and, like the narrator of mark haddons a curious incident of a dog in the nighttime, needs to explain everything in great detail. Jun 25, 20 both alex and harry have them, and in each case they become a jagged banner of survival. Its a wonderful comingofage story, delivered in an offhand casual style that belies the deeply moral concerns of the author.
The universe versus alex woods by gavin extence, paperback. As you may or may not recall, i went to hear gavin extence speaking at the book festival in august. The universe versus alex woods may be a debut novel but it is an outstanding novel by any standards. With daniel craig, harrison ford, olivia wilde, abigail spencer. The universe versus alex woods audiobook by gavin extence.
Which is to say the quality of style matches the quality of content. An interview with alex award winning author gavin extence. A very quirky guy but then thats what makes the protagonist of the universe versus alex woods by gavin extence such an endearing, affecting delight. Extence unfolds his offbeat tale with skill but his real triumph lies in providing such a memorable voice sunday times alexs story treads the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears gq. A tale of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey, the universe versus alex woods tread the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears. Jasper fforde the great joy of this quirky novel is alex woods, an english boy whos been hit by a meteorite. Its hero is a teenage boy, and the tale and themes are. May 07, 20 book club questions for the universe versus alex woods by gavin extence may 7, 20 books books contemporary fiction fiction gavin extence a tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey. Download the universe versus alex woods audiobook by gavin. Oblivion is a 20 american postapocalyptic actionadventure film coproduced and directed by joseph kosinski, and produced by peter chernin with screenplay by karl gajdusek and michael debruyn, starring tom cruise in the main role alongside olga kurylenko, andrea riseborough, morgan freeman and nikolaj costerwaldau in supporting roles. The universe versus alex woods may be a debut novel but it is an outstanding. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life. However, in retrospect, this actually helped to establish alexs very complex.
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The universe versus alex woods serves up a lot of background information about at least three complex subjects. There wasnt any particular event that set my imagination going, and there wasnt an initial aha moment that i can recall. A rare meteorite struck alex woods when he was 10 years old, leaving scars and marking him for an. On first read, for all its humor, for all its lighterthanair zip and quip, the universe versus alex woods such an awkward, unfortunate title is a bpicture of a thing. The universe versus alex woods is done in a dark, offbeat style that brings to mind the characters hero, the literary giant kurt vonnegut. Gavin extence on the universe versus alex woods youtube. He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen hes got the scars to prove it. Perfectly crafted and beautifully written, the voice of this novel is true and clear and brings to life the human condition with insight, tenderness and humour. A young science nerd adjusts to life after being struck by a meteorite. The universe versus alex woods is story narrated by its socially awkward teenage protagonist the words aspergers syndrome is never used but he is definately somewhere on the spectrum who is unfortunate enough to have an overprotective, eccentric mother and no other friends and family who then a quarter of the way through the book goes on to. Tomstyle bond with an elderly, cantankerous american called mr. Mar 31, 2014 gavin extence is the author of the universe versus alex woods, a 2014 alex award winning novel thats surprising, funny, tragic and poignant all at once as it quirkily portrays the life of teenaged british science nerd alex woods. Appalled to think that his handshake might have been.
It also tackles thorny ethical issues atheism, pacifism, assisted suicide with sensitivity. Its time to show the world what kind of monster you really are. When i first started thinking about the story that would become my debut novel, in summer 2010, i didnt really have much in terms of plot or character. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The universe versus alex woods by theresa qualmann on prezi. Alex woods knows that he hasnt had the most conventional start in life. New york post about the author gavin extence was born in 1982 and grew up in the interestingly named village of swineshead, england. Woods was struck in the head by a meteorite in a freak accident when he was 10 and survived, although he was. Alison owen and debra haywards uk film and tv outfit monumental are producing the feature. The universe versus alex woods ebook written by gavin extence. Gavin extence on characters in the universe versus alex. Introduction to the universe versus alex woods by gavin extence.
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Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is a funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey. The universe versus alex woods by gavin extence award. The universe versus alex woods is story narrated by its socially awkward teenage protagonist the words aspergers syndrome is never used but he is definately somewhere on the spectrum who is unfortunate enough to have an overprotective, eccentric mother and no other friends and family who then a quarter of the way through the book goes on to develop a mutually beneficial and unlikely father and son relationship with a stranger. Im happy to report that the new computer is flying along and overall im loving it. The universe versus alex woods is the story of how misfit alex comes to befriend an elderly american curmudgeon, learns to cultivate marijuana and develops a deep appreciation for the work of kurt vonnegut. A rare meteorite struck alex woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site.
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