About a Boy - Nick Hornby Reviews

Will is 36 and has never had to work a day in his life, floating from day to day without any real purpose apart from dinner dates and fast cars. Marcus is 12 and comes from a low-income single parent family and has had a tough time being bullied at school. In a bizarre twist of fate, their paths cross and between them they learn what life is ...  Read the complete review

This is one of Hornbys most famous and, frankly, most inspiring and astoundingly well written piece of work. Having watched the film repeatedly and marvelling at its use of dry humour and 'sweetness' I thought it was about time I read the book. I was not disapointed, it had the same, if not more wit and just the right amount of cosy ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

Introduction ========= This is the first book I have read by Nick Hornby and only read it because it got turned into a film and I love to compare the book to the film. However I normally liked to read the book first but this time I watched the film first and thought I would enjoy the read. The ...  Read the complete review

After enjoying Fever Pitch and High Fidelity, I was feeling quite smug to come across ‘About a Boy’ in the local library. The strange thing is that whenever I read a Nick Hornby book I never actually realize I’m doing it. One minute I’m on Chapter One, the next I turning the last page. He sort of creeps up on you, I guess. I suppose the best ...  Read the complete review

well worth reading - Advantages: witty, well-written, compelling - Disadvantages: none

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 ...  Read the complete review

This has got to be one of my favorite books. I actually bought it after the movie came out although i hadn't seen it,(only the trailers) also I already knew what a great author Nick Hornby was because I have also read the book "how to be good" so I thought I'd give this a go. I couldn't bare to put it down. There ...  Read the complete review

Nick's hero wants a pat on the back for doing what plenty of women do every day of their lives. But becuase this story is about a BOY, we all go weak at the knees. "Innit luvvly - a real new man, he is." I must admit I was looking forward to it. My mum, who knows a good read when she sees it, told me that this was a terrific book ...  Read the complete review

Until a couple of years ago, I almost always read books written by women. I don’t think this was a conscious decision – although I did hate Charles Dickens and loved Jane Austen in those heady days of A-level English Lit. But somehow I ended up going through a Deborah Moggach phase and a Mary Wesley phase and a Catherine ...  Read the complete review

I read this book in class with the rest of my English set. When the teacher chucked my copy to me I was happy - it was better than Shakespeare, which we had just finished. I knew people who had read it and spoke of it very highly. The story is about Will and Marcus, and takes a while to get used to because they alternate by chapter, ...  Read the complete review

He has you know, I’ve mentioned on here before that he’s one of the few authors I do back-flips for when I hear he’s wrote a new book (apparently he does 1 book every 3 years so I’ve got a loooong time to wait yet), and that his books never take me long to finish, well as the title said – he’s done it again. ...  Read the complete review

After enjoying Fever Pitch and High Fidelity, I was feeling quite smug to come across ‘ About a Boy’ in the local library. The strange thing is that whenever I read a Nick Hornby book I never actually realize I’m doing it. One minute I’m on Chapter One, the next I turning the last page. He sort of creeps up on you, I ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

About A Boy follows Will, a single thirty-six year old man who is financially comfortable with little or no effort thanks to the recording royalties of a relative. Deciding that single mothers are the easiest way for this quite shallow man to flit from one relationship to the next, he joins up with SPAT (Single Parents - Alone Together) and here ...  Read the complete review

How does he do it?? With the phenomenal success of High Fidelity, Nick Hornby has managed another cracker yet again!! The synopsis Will is a 36 years old, unmarried and no plans to have children in the very near future. He has just finished a relationship with a single mother and comes up with a brainwave on how to meet more ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

Marcus is twelve, his mother a manic depressent, his father?? whi cares?? Will is 36, his job??doesnt have one. income per year?? £40000 how?? his dad wrote a song he lives off the royalties. Girlfreind's name? doesnt hae one. Lives with no-one. Fantasises a loMarcus is not your usual boy. Hes not allowed to play on a games console, ...  Read the complete review

I am still trying to decide exactly which audience this was aimed at, the 36 or the 12 year old. I am trying to believe that I picked this book up with an open mind but reading all these rave reviews I have to wonder if I am wrong and the only who thought this was a bit of mind candy. I mean I can see this as an early evening family show ...  Read the complete review