About a boy

About a boy

2014 • 278 pages

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Will does not want children, but he does see the point of single mothers, especially if they look like Julie Christie. When he meets Marcus, whose parents have split up and who is being persecuted by bullies, Will finds that he has a lot to learn.

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While I've been a big fan of several of the adaptations of Hornby's work over the years, I have to admit that I've not actually enjoyed most of the stuff I've read that he's written. This was another book that underwhelmed me based on the hype for it.

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