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William Sutcliffe (Author)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (4 Jun 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140279105
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140279108
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 112,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The New Boy of William Sutcliffe's hilariously touching debut novel causes a bit of a stir when he arrives at Mark's posh private school. For a start, Barry is devastatingly handsome and causes girls and boys to buckle at the knees. Mark is more than a little jealous, considering himself to be much less attractive. But he spots an ally in Barry and the two quickly become friends though Mark's feelings for Barry are often confused. For a start, he finds himself lusting after the boy in the showers but refuses to think it's because he is gay. Meanwhile, Barry is getting busy with most of the female population within a 50-mile radius, including an affair with one of his own teachers. Mark quickly realises that if he is ever going to be a hit with the opposite sex, he needs Barry's help. But he learns that Barry is hiding a few secrets of his own.

This wonderfully funny and engaging novel is a fast and captivating read, as Sutcliffe hits so many marks about the clichés of school life. The neurotic teachers, the geeky pupils and the rites of passage will all strike a chord within most readers, and the characters are effectively and warmly drawn. Mark and Barry's relationship is so wonderfully captured; their brief conversations are mainly populated with swearwords and degenerate into arguments by their end. There are examinations of both religion and, more importantly, homosexuality, and it's a comfort to see these issues treated with a respectful sense of humour. In the end though, New Boy isn't so much a novel about being gay, more about being who you want to be. --Jonathan Weir

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NEW BOY is a dark modern comedy about the hormonal angst of a Jewish lad growing up in north-west London's bagel belt. "Sutcliffe has managed to pull off a worthy British companion to Portnoy's Complaint" Jay Rayner,Observer "Well-written,clever and very funny" Literary Review "Smart,entertaining stuff...somewhere between Adrian Mole and Holden Caulfield" Philip Hensher,Mail on Sunday
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So funny and easy to read., 28 Dec 2002
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The first chapter of this book had be hooked. It is written in such a way that the narrator is talking to you and knows this is a book (being shown from the 'im finding this chapter very hard'). I must say that this is perhaps the easiest book I have ever read. The language is simple to follow and the sheer enjoyment the prose gave me to dead made this book unputdownable. Except, of course, for the moments in which I had to put the book down becuase I was crying from laughter (which happened several times). I suggest you buy this book NOW. And be prepared for painful sides.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I think this book has been misjudged by some..., 22 Aug 2000
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The vast majority of reviews here focus on the comedy elements of this book, but I think they have missed the point somewhat. 'New Boy' isn't fundamentally a comedy, it's the sad tale of a sexually confused adolescent losing his only one true love because he can't come to terms with his emotions and his homosexual tendancies. Ok so it contains a lot of laughs, but can anyone read this book and not feel pity for the main character as he sees others steal Barry away from him? Books such as this and Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' can all to easily be labelled as plain comedies, but they often have a far more meaningful and inspirational subtext. While I would agree that the ending was somewhat rushed, and I wish it turned out the other way too, life isn't always like that, and if you will pardon the phrase, s**t happens! I admire Sutcliffe in a way for creating a slighty shocking, non-sentimental ending, but he really should have used more pages.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it now!, 10 Jun 2002
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A truly excellent piece of fictional writing, combining prime examples of the type of pain and confusion experienced by so many during adolescence, with an excellent storyline complete with an inspired twist. Although the book does not adhere to the 'happy ending' of so many coming of age stories, neither does reality always result in happy endings, and the way the book ends, although surprising, is a credit to the authors' genius.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The New Boy
Great read. Not often you get hold of a book that you don't want to put down. I found it very amusing, particularly the bit where the 'New Boy' introduced the other guy to his... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars New Boy
To be honest, this is not the kind of book I'd usually read. The lad-lit cover is fairly off-putting and when it was initially published in paperback the cover was more... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars ' New Boy '
This is well worth purchasing . It is about to be produced on stage in the West End starring Nicholas Hoult . Thoroughly recommended .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny Indeed
I loved this book, every single side splitting page. Not giving this book its due credit because the main character is difficult to empathise with is madness. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars A good read
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New Boy is a fantastic book which incorporates realistic characters, a fantastic and believable plot, with the odd twist and turn here and there. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have ever read!
I read "New Boy" around two years ago and have just got around to reviewing it. I have never forgot reading this book, I read a few pages of my friends copy and knew I had to buy... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Adrian mole meets South Parks - Very good
The politically incorrect thoughts of a sixth form Jewish Adrian Mole.
Ok, the narrator is a bit simpleminded sometimes and may not at all time be the best of choice as a... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the effort
How this book managed to sneak under the radar of the Penguin editor and actually get published I will never understand but it did and the literary world is a poorer place for it... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2004 by Lisa L. Hansen

3.0 out of 5 stars Funny in places but left me feelilng angry and empty.
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