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Boy Swallows Universe

Trent Dalton

453 pages

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About this book

Raw, whimsical, existential, heartbreaking, modern mythology

Themes
HeartbreakingFunny & SatiricalDreamlike & SurrealHeartfelt & EmotionalWhat Does It All Mean?Unbreakable family bondsFinding magic in chaosResilience against poverty
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