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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Boy Swallows Universe
Book • 2018
The novel tells the story of Eli Bell, a young boy growing up in the western suburbs of Brisbane in 1983.
Eli's life is marked by family dysfunction, with a mother in jail, a stepfather involved in drug dealing, and a mute brother, August.
The story involves Eli's attempts to rescue his mother from jail, his interactions with a notorious drug dealer, Tytus Broz, and his blossoming friendship with a journalist named Caitlyn Spies.
The book blends elements of crime, suspense, and magical realism, exploring themes of love, hope, and the struggle to become a good person despite adverse circumstances.
Eli's life is marked by family dysfunction, with a mother in jail, a stepfather involved in drug dealing, and a mute brother, August.
The story involves Eli's attempts to rescue his mother from jail, his interactions with a notorious drug dealer, Tytus Broz, and his blossoming friendship with a journalist named Caitlyn Spies.
The book blends elements of crime, suspense, and magical realism, exploring themes of love, hope, and the struggle to become a good person despite adverse circumstances.
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as the basis for the TV series "Boy Swallows Universe."

Michelle Andrews

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as the book that he lost to at the Australian Book Industry Association awards.

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Mentioned as Trent Dalton's first book, which was adapted into a Netflix miniseries.

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for fans of fiction.

Jess Brady

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His first novel which took 37 years to write.

Bonus ep: The Call Sheet: Trent Dalton on ambition, regrets and what comes next
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as the book he wrote based on his childhood experiences.


Trent Dalton

How my mysterious childhood became a best-selling novel