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A Boy Made of Blocks

By: Keith Stuart
Narrated by: Gavin Osborn
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A beautiful, funny and surprising story of autism, family and love, perfect for fans of The Rosie Project, David Nicholls' Us and Nick Hornby's About a Boy.

Life is built on the little things....

Eight-year-old Sam has always been different - beautiful, surprising and autistic. For all he loves his family, dad Alex has always struggled to connect with Sam, and the strain has pushed Alex's marriage with Jody to the edge. So Alex moves in with his merrily irresponsible best friend on the world's most uncomfortable blow-up bed, wondering how to win back his wife and son.

As Alex navigates single life, long-buried family secrets and part-time fatherhood, his son begins playing Minecraft. Sam's imagination blossoms, and the game opens up a whole new world for the two to share. Can one fragmented family put themselves back together one piece at a time?

A Boy Made of Blocks is a tear-jerking, hilarious and, most of all, true-to-life novel about the power of difference and one very special little boy.

©2016 Keith Stuart (P)2016 Hachette Audio UK Contemporary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Marriage Witty Autism

Critic reviews

A Boy Made of Blocks is constructed around not just a great plot, but a rare sense of honesty and insight. (John Harris)
Funny, expertly plotted and written with enormous heart. Readers who enjoyed The Rosie Project will love A Boy Made of Blocks - I did
Be prepared to shed tears (Book of the Week)
It was refreshing to read a story where the characters flail around, panic, cry, swear, yet ultimately are determined to build little blocks of happiness with those whom they love. (Cath Weeks)
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start to finish, a beautifully written story, performed brilliantly by Gavin Osborn. Definitely a must listen

Phenomenal

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