And so onto Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton, a story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships. This is a novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age, set in Brisbane's violent working class suburban fringe.
And so, Brisbane, 1983: a lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crime for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good man, but life just keeps throwing obstacles in the way - not least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. And Eli's life is about to get a whole lot more serious - he's about to fall in love, oh and he has to break into Boggo Road Jail on Christmas Day to save his mum.
