And if you know that at twelve years of age, you're probably an inhabitant of Pariah Town. a pariah is someone who's excluded from mainstream society. But being different - that's unforgivable. None of these things will hurt your social standing. Holding someone's head down the toilet is fine (and the weaker the someone, and the dirtier the toilet, the finer it is). Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. taking pleasure in the humiliation of others is fine. The Universe Versus Alex Woods By: Gavin Extence Narrated by: Joe Thomas Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins 4.5 (33 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. Actually, in secondary school, being different is pretty much the only crime you can commit.Most of the things the UN considers crimes are not considered crimes at secondary school. In secondary school, being different is the worst crime you can commit. Extence's engaging coming-of-age debut skillfully balances light and dark, laughter and tears.“In case you didn't know, in secondary school - especially in the early years of secondary school - diversity is not celebrated. Peterson encourages Alex to read Vonnegut, prompting Alex to create a book club called the Secular Church of Kurt Vonnegut, giving Alex a leadership position that brings him the confidence he needs to help navigate his neighbor's lengthy illness, albeit with major missteps along the way.
His mother's self-proclaimed powers of clairvoyance don't help Alex's rep, nor does the epilepsy he acquired after the accident.
The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies, he hasn't had the most conventional childhood. Alex's naivet, bookishness, and oddness make him a target for bullies and his earnest response to one instance of abuse only solidifies his reputation. 'Alex Woods was struck by a meteorite when he was ten years old, leaving scars that marked him for an extraordinary life. In his teenage years he was most comfortable with adults like his doctors and Isaac Peterson, an irascible, reclusive, pot-smoking American widower who lives nearby in Alex's small village Alex's only teenage friend is an emo goth girl named Ellie. A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old. At the age of 10 Alex became a national celebrity after being hit by a meteorite. 3.8 37 Ratings 9.99 9.99 Publisher Description. Seventeen-year-old Alex Woods was a household name even before authorities discovered 113g of marijuana and the ashes of an old man in the car he drove across the English border.
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