About a Boy
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 | Product Details: Paperback 288 pages Release Date: 05 May 2005 Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0140293450 Rating:   Sales Rank: 22601 | | Look for similar books by subject:
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| | Customer Reviews: What a brilliant book! (class project, part 1) (03 December 2008)The book "About a Boy" is written by Nick Hornby and published in 1998. The story is about the devoloping relationship between Marcus, a twelve-year-old boy, and Will, a thirty-six-year-old man. During my reading experience I couldn't put the book down, because I wanted to know how the story moves on. I couldn't do anything else utnil I've finished the book. I loved it, because sometimes it was really funny and emotional. Nick Hornby cleverly changes between the perspectives of both the protagonists. In addition, he connects both independent strands of action and intertwines them more and more while the plot develops. All in all, I think it is worthwile to buy this book, because it is well written and entertaining. It has become one of my favourite books! REVIEW (class project, part 2) The novel "About a Boy" is written by Nick Hornby. In the story are two main characters, Will Freeman and Marcus. At the beginning of the story, Will Freeman, who is 36 years old and a very "cool" guy, and Marcus, who is 12 years old and an outsider, doesn't know each other, but after they get to know each other they become friends. Now their life begins to change. I like this book because the whole plot is very realistic. At the beginning I thought that "About a Boy" is only a funny book, but while reading it, I noticed that it is also a book for reflexion: What is important in life? What do I need: Friends or fashion? Family or money? All in all this novel is very entertaining and recommendable. Nick Hornby is a genius! (19 September 2008)As a big fan of the film, and having seen it countless times, I thought it time to read the book (my first Nick Hornby novel). As is usually the case when reading a book after watching the film version, I already had a picture of the characters in my head, and was unable to shift them, altough this wasn't a bad thing, as I think the actors in the film were brilliantly cast. You can instantly see why this book was made into a film - its witty dialogue and simple, yet addictive storyline just screams out to be put on the big screen. The book expands on the characters much more than you see in the film, and also features many scenes and incidents which arn't included in the film version. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would recommend it above the film (which is still brilliant). A smooth addictive read (22 January 2008)What an adorable, fast flowing, interesting and perceptive book this is. More importantly,how does Nick Hornby make an apparently mundane subject so funny, interesting and endearing? I can see why people rave about this author. The novel is a narration following the lives of two explicitly different characters and their unlikely convergence. We learn of Will Freeman, the thirty something epitome of self sufficiency and selfish indulgence. Then, of twelve year old Marcus, who is the human equivalent of a square peg in a round hole. The "square peg" being Marcus and the "round hole" being the world. The way in which Hornby describes these different lives with such realism and comedy makes this book simply unputdownable. We experience the unlikely yet somehow believable relationship the two characters establish, and I personally just loved the humour and incredulity with which Will Freeman observes this unexpected development. I enjoyed how the characters altered and changed. The adjustment and amendments in their ideas not to mention the downright flipside up backtofront viewpoint changes that were so very believable and charming, yet not done esoterically or over the pages of a 600 page tome. Hornby proves that if you stick with what is real to people, even to what is obvious you can create rich characters quickly. It makes me wonder if JD Salinger was one of his influences, it would make sense if you have read "Catcher in the Rye" I did love this book, and in many ways I wish I hadn't watched the film first as it took away from the freshness of some of the more brilliant moments of comedy. I wasn't sure about Hornby after I read "A Long Way Down", but I stand corrected, and am well and truly sold. My biggest disappointment was when the book ended. Highly recommended. Good for school (12 June 2007)The book "About a boy" by Nick Hornby is about Marcus, a 12- year-old boy, who is not a normal boy, and his friendship to a 36-year-old man called Will. Marcus is bullied at school and his mother is very depressed and tries to commit suicide. Then Marcus is frightened because he lives alone with his mother. So he wants to find new friends and meets Will. Will is a man who has nothing ti do because he has much money. IN my opinion the book is good for reading at school. It is easy to understand and it is not boring. You want to know how it ends. But in my freetime I would only watch the film because i read other books in my freetime. So the book is good for school. Interesting & readable novel (12 June 2007)The novel "About a Boy", written by Nick Hornby is about the special relationship between Marcus, a 12-years-old boy an Will, a 36-years-old adult. They are completely different but they help each other in their problematic situation of life. Marcus doesn't want to be alone with his mother, because he has no frieds an he has a depressed mother. Will thinks that he has to live alone, he doesnßt want to have a family or friends. At the end, they are happy because Marcus shows Will that it isn't better if he is alone. So, Marcus become friends an Will become a new girlfriend. It's a gripping, modern and realistic story about am everyday situation for a lot of people in the world. It shows you, that no man "is an isle". I think that it's interesting and written in a funny way but if you are a naive person, you shouldn't buy it because you need a little bit of imagination... | |
