A Boy Made of Blocks

Author Keith Stuart
Narrator Gavin Osborn
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Run Time 11 hours and 39 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction.

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What to expect

***THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017 BESTSELLER***

'The publishing sensation of the year: a compelling, uplifting and heart-rending debut novel'
Mail on Sunday

The number one Amazon bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks is a moving, funny and heartwarming story of family and love inspired by the author's own experiences with his son, the perfect latest obsession for fans of The Rosie Project, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes.

A father who rediscovers love

Alex loves his wife Jody, but has forgotten how to show it. He loves his son Sam, but doesn't understand him. He needs a reason to grab his future with both hands.

A son who shows him how to live

Meet eight-year-old Sam: beautiful, surprising - and different. To him the world is a frightening mystery. But as his imagination comes to life, his family will be changed . . . for good.

'One of those wonderful books that makes you laugh and cry at the same time'
Good Housekeeping

'Funny, expertly plotted and written with enormous heart. Readers who enjoyed The Rosie Project will love A Boy Made of Blocks - I did'
Graeme Simsion

'Very funny, incredibly poignant and full of insight. Awesome.'
Jenny Colgan

'Heartwarming'
The Unmumsy Mum

'A wonderful, warm, insightful novel about family, friendship and love'
Daily Mail

'A great plot, with a rare sense of honesty'
Guardian

'A truly beautiful story'
Heat

'A heartwarming and wise story'
Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love

Critics Review

The publishing sensation of the year: a compelling, uplifting and heart-rending debut novel

Mail on Sunday

A Boy Made of Blocks is constructed around not just a great plot, but a rare sense of honesty and insight.

Guardian

Funny, expertly plotted and written with enormous heart. Readers who enjoyed The Rosie Project will love A Boy Made of Blocks – I did

Graeme Simsion

A heart-warming and wise story . . . I shed a few tears but was left with a warm glow

Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love

Heartwarming, funny and special. I devoured this cracking book.

The Unmumsy Mum

Very funny, incredibly poignant and full of insight. Awesome.

Jenny Colgan

One of those wonderful books that makes you laugh and cry at the same time

Good Housekeeping

A Boy Made of Blocks is one of those unique and exquisite stories that grab you from the very first line. Searingly honest and poignant . . . tremendously moving. A truly beautiful story.

Heat

Even the hardest of hearts will be warmed by this poignant tale based on the author’s life with his autistic son

Mail on Sunday

This is a wonderful, warm, insightful novel about family, friendship and love that tugs at your heart.

Daily Mail

Stuart scatters his rose petals with enough thorns to ensure his often very funny debut will get under the skin . . . a tear-jerker

Metro

Be prepared to shed tears (Book of the Week)

Sun

A Boy Made of Blocks is a wonderful read and I imagine that this will be one of many outstanding novels by Keith Stuart.

Huffington Post

This debut is sad, funny and full of heart-melting moments that make tears inevitable.

Daily Express

[A] warm, humorous and touching story about fatherhood and family

Sunday Mirror

This book is incredible. Keith Stuart is a very clever man.

Stuart Heritage

Fans of Nick Hornby with love this funny and moving tale.

Closer

A heartwarming read

Sunday Express

Warm and real, honest and heart-breaking, joyous and life-affirming. It has the lot.

Vanessa Greene

Keith Stuart is a master at balancing humour alongside the serious. He has a light touch but also moves us deeply, and his characters are wonderfully real. Clever and full of insight.

Virginia Macgregor

The characters are well-developed and vulnerable, learning to navigate and make sense of a world filled with obstacles. Stuart’s debut novel is a charming and timely tale of learning to connect in the digital age.

Kirkus

An engaging and satisfying read on modern parenting

Your Weekend (New Zealand)

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.

The Big Issue

Touching and funny

Autism Eye

An escape, majestic and beautiful, into a world where imagination is the only limit.

Forbes

Heartbreakingly realistic

Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House

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