The Universe Versus Alex Woods

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]

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  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.