About a Boy - Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby is my future husband, just incase you do not know already. The fact hes old, not all too pretty and doesn't swing my way are minor details. This man understands people. He knows how they work and he knows how to tell you how they work. That in its self deserves a medal. I got this book for my birthday from someone who knows me all too well along with another of Mr Hornbys books. Needless to say, I was a happy bunny. I'll start off with the only downside to the book. It's been made into a film. A rather good film I would imagine (never having watched it the whole way through I can't really say for certain) I much prefer going into a book ...  Read the complete review

Nick Hornby, the author of “About a Boy” needs no introduction, but I’ll give him one anyway. Hornby was born in 1957 and lives in London. He is the author two other very successful books which have subsequently been made into movies, “Fever Pitch” and “High Fidelity”. Having read both of these books (and seen the films) I like his style very much, I like the way he observes life, his sense of humour (quite dry and not dissimilar to my own) and the way in which he writes, it is very accessible to all levels. ~~~The Plot~~~~ “About a boy” is his third book, and once again they are in the process of ...  Read the complete review

I read the novel the first time when it was published in 2000, I've just finished reading it a second time and I'm going to read it again next week, the third perusal will take about three weeks. Even if you've heard that the book is good or if you've read it yourself and are of the same opinion, you may think that it isn't worth so much attention. Let me explain: I read it the first time because everyone did then, I decided to read it in class with my (German) A-level students of English which will take some time and so I read it again quickly to brush up my memory. The plot: 12-year-old Marcus lives with his mother in London where they've moved after his ...  Read the complete review

I bought this book on a whim, to be honest. I had money to spend and I wasn?t in the mood to go home empty handed. So, after ?About A Boy? by Nick Hornby had sat untouched on my bookshelf for nearly a whole year, I was put on bed rest by my GP. The circumstances were not good, I was very low, and my other half was in Italy. So I grabbed the book hoping for a bit of comedy relief to save my sanity whilst I awaited my dearests return. Here?s my take on the book. (By the way, as this was quite some time ago I obviously bought the pre-movie edition, which is always a good thing!) Will is 36 years old and apparently enjoying living off his ...  Read the complete review

Nick Hornby has set himself a high standard to live up to in his previous two books, ‘Fever Pitch’ and ‘High Fidelity’. He does not disappoint with this third offering. THE STORY Will is thirty-six and single. He listens to Chet Baker, Charlie Parker and Nirvana and reads NME, Arena and the Face. He doesn’t work, as years before his father wrote a Christmas hit song, ‘Santa’s Super Sleigh’ and Will has always lived off the proceeds. Marcus is twelve. He listens to Joni Mitchell and thinks Kurt Cobain plays football for Manchester United. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother ...  Read the complete review