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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.
| ISBN | 0140293450 | | Pages | 288 | | ISBN13 | 9780140293456
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 194 | | Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Penguin Books Ltd | | Previous ISBN | 9780575400955 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2000 | | Width (mm) | 129 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | | Spine width (mm) | 18 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | General |
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Nick Hornby's About a Boy is a really good read. The characters of Will and Marcus show not only a generation gap between them, but also forge a everlasting friendship that tells the story. Hornby attackling the issues that every 12 year old faces when in secondary school:- peer pressure, bullying, crushes, falling in love etc shows a great connection with readers. This is a book that will make you laugh, cry and also very thoughtful. Genius! - Sarah Jones Write a review
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