

In an interview, author Dalton and his mom agreed that the book was a “50-50 mix of fact and fantasy.”Įli Bell – the narrator – is aged 12 when we first meet him. The novel – which, I discovered after reading it, turns out to be semi-autobiographical, begins in the 1980’s in Brisbane, Australia. However, I believe the protagonist, Eli, who usually tries to pick three words to describe things, would also grant me three, so perhaps I would say “Author Encapsulates Universe.”

If I had to choose only one word to describe this book, I think I would pick “stunning,” which in fact I have seen other reviewers of this book use.
