- Paperback
- Publisher: Gollancz (4 Mar 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575066598
- ISBN-13: 978-0575066595
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,238,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Will doesn't want children and can't see why everyone keeps recommending them. But he does see the point of single mothers, especially if they look like Julie Christie. Which is how he gets involved in a single parents' group and invents a two year old son whose absence needs constant explanations.
About the Author
Nick Hornby was born in 1957 and worked as a teacher before becoming a full time writer. He lives in north London.
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Even better than the movie!
11 Mar 2012
If you were a fan of the movie version like me, you will love the novel that came first. Let me start by saying that the movie adaptation was remarkably faithful. Not only did they keep the plot, but the rhythm of the novel was maintained as well.
Which just goes to show, when something isn't broken, don't fix it. About a Boy was simply perfect the way that it was, no need to mess with that sort of brilliance.
For those that didn't see the movie (which you should), it follows a man who hasn't grown up whose life collides with a teenage boy whose life is too hard. They both learn something, and in the end everything falls into place. The ending is in no way trite though. Yes, people fall in love and things end a bit happily-ever-after, but the novel at no time feels inauthentic. It reads like real life.
The satire was brilliantly executed, the characters believable and sharp, and the plot was oddly endearing. About a Boy is a rather quirky little novel, but I loved it for that exact reason. It was strange and sweet and crazy. It may also be one of my new favourite novels. How can you blame me though?
So, needless to say, I loved this book. I cannot recommend it highly enough!!!
Which just goes to show, when something isn't broken, don't fix it. About a Boy was simply perfect the way that it was, no need to mess with that sort of brilliance.
For those that didn't see the movie (which you should), it follows a man who hasn't grown up whose life collides with a teenage boy whose life is too hard. They both learn something, and in the end everything falls into place. The ending is in no way trite though. Yes, people fall in love and things end a bit happily-ever-after, but the novel at no time feels inauthentic. It reads like real life.
The satire was brilliantly executed, the characters believable and sharp, and the plot was oddly endearing. About a Boy is a rather quirky little novel, but I loved it for that exact reason. It was strange and sweet and crazy. It may also be one of my new favourite novels. How can you blame me though?
So, needless to say, I loved this book. I cannot recommend it highly enough!!!
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