Boy Swallows Universe

It's rare that a book is strong enough to satisfyingly leave things up to interpretation. Did Slim murder the cabbie? Is there someone on the other end of the telephone? It doesn't really matter. As much crazy shit that happened in the book it didn't come off as cheesy or trying too hard to be shocking, even though it was probably overdone at a couple points. I loved how everything coincidentally connected, but was just absurd enough not to be too on the nose. This book was insightful, thought provoking, full of both heart and thrills, but of course my favorite part was the witty dialogue.