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About a Boy

by Nick Hornby

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About a Boy

Nick Hornby's second bestselling novel is about sex, manliness and fatherhood. Will is thirty-six, comfortable and child-free. And he's discovered a brilliant new way of meeting women - through single-parent groups. Marcus is twelve and a little bitnerdish: he's got the kind of mother who made him listen to Joni Mitchell rather than Nirvana. Perhaps they can help each other out a little bit, and both can start to act their age.

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    'About A Boy' - Nick Hornby

    You must read this book, especially if you like Hornby. It is really such a simple story, but has remained one of my favorite books (and I read a lot)! I first read it in my early twenties and have read it a few times since. Although it would seem that this book would have far more appeal for a male audience (as the main characters are both male), I honestly couldn't put it down. The contrast between the very adult and awkward young Marcus and the very immature, self-involved Will is fantastic. The relationship between the two and what they bring to each other's lives is incredibly heart-warming (yet not in a cheesy way). It is also full of great adult humour!! An absolute must read, and the film is quite good too (with an amazing soundtrack by Badly Drawn Boy).

    Review by of the Borders on 2009-03-25 14:28:16

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ISBN

9780140293456

Published
October 26th 2000 by Penguin Books Ltd
Category
Modern Fiction
Number of pages
288
County of origin
UNITED KINGDOM
Dimensions
198 x 129

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