First edition (publ. Hodder & Stoughton)

The Universe Versus Alex Woods (2013) is the debut novel by Gavin Extence. The book was described by Emma John in The Guardian as being "the everyday tale of a teenage science nerd hit by a meteorite who strikes up a friendship with a pot-smoking Vietnam veteran. And may or may not be involved in his death."[1] The book has been compared to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, as well as the writing of Kurt Vonnegut.[2][3] The book won the Waterstones Eleven award,[4] and was nominated for the National Book Awards.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Emma John (6 January 2013). "Rising star: Gavin Extence". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Susanna Rustin (15 March 2013). "The Universe versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Vinton Rafe McCabe (25 June 2013). "The Universe Versus Alex Woods". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Dan Lewis (14 January 2013). "Announcing Waterstones Eleven: The debut literary stars of 2013". Waterstones. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Universe Versus Alex Woods". National Book Awards. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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