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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
An alright book, entertaining but nothing to write home about. I felt the ending was quite rushed and was just a big lecture. I am sorry, but after Oscar, any weird boy lit figure just isn't going to be any good to me!
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt
About a boy handlar om ein mann som møter opp på møter for åleineforeldre (er det eit ord?) utan å ha barn sjølv, han berre seier han har det, for å få seg eit ligg. Vi blir og kjent med ein tolv år gamal gut som han treff på på eitt av desse treffa. Romanen vekslar mellom å vere fortalt av mannen (Will) og guten (Marcus)
Nick Hornby er utan tvil best når han skriv frå ein framandgjort mann sitt perspektiv (som i High Fidelity). Språkføringa og det kyniske verdsbiletet er betrakteleg enklare å kjøpe når det kjem frå ein mann som ikkje gjer stort anna enn å tenkje på kven han skal ligge med i neste omgang. Når han skal fortelje frå ein tolv år gamal gut sitt perspektiv, vert det av og til i overkant anekdotisk til at det framstår realistisk (det pyramidebiletet på slutten….).
Andre del av boka er for lang, og introduksjonen av ein ny kjærast, Rachel, verker litt påtvungen. Likevel koste eg meg med boka og Hornby er veldig morosam når han vil. Skråblikket på samfunnet og evna til å skildre dysfunksjonelle relasjoner og ubehagelege møte mellom menneske utan at det vert mørkt er noko av det som gjer at eg liker å lese Hornby.
3/5:)
Nick Hornby er utan tvil best når han skriv frå ein framandgjort mann sitt perspektiv (som i High Fidelity). Språkføringa og det kyniske verdsbiletet er betrakteleg enklare å kjøpe når det kjem frå ein mann som ikkje gjer stort anna enn å tenkje på kven han skal ligge med i neste omgang. Når han skal fortelje frå ein tolv år gamal gut sitt perspektiv, vert det av og til i overkant anekdotisk til at det framstår realistisk (det pyramidebiletet på slutten….).
Andre del av boka er for lang, og introduksjonen av ein ny kjærast, Rachel, verker litt påtvungen. Likevel koste eg meg med boka og Hornby er veldig morosam når han vil. Skråblikket på samfunnet og evna til å skildre dysfunksjonelle relasjoner og ubehagelege møte mellom menneske utan at det vert mørkt er noko av det som gjer at eg liker å lese Hornby.
3/5:)
3 ⭐️ !!!
to be honest, I was a bit underwhelmed by this book. I might have "set myself up for failure" in a sense. I thought this book was going to be such a quick read for me, but it REALLY wasn't. just felt like some scenarios and things were a bit overexplained when they didn't have to be, hence why the whole story got a little boring at times. but, I will say, that if you're looking for a slower-paced story, just about average people that you can relate to and slowly grow a love for, this should be something you pick up! it made me laugh out loud many times, and Marcus was a sweetheart the whole way through, just trying to make a sense of life in general and it was heartwarming and also heartbreaking at times. okay, I'm just gonna wrap this up with "would ultimately recommend to a friend!" :)
to be honest, I was a bit underwhelmed by this book. I might have "set myself up for failure" in a sense. I thought this book was going to be such a quick read for me, but it REALLY wasn't. just felt like some scenarios and things were a bit overexplained when they didn't have to be, hence why the whole story got a little boring at times. but, I will say, that if you're looking for a slower-paced story, just about average people that you can relate to and slowly grow a love for, this should be something you pick up! it made me laugh out loud many times, and Marcus was a sweetheart the whole way through, just trying to make a sense of life in general and it was heartwarming and also heartbreaking at times. okay, I'm just gonna wrap this up with "would ultimately recommend to a friend!" :)
Great book!! This is the first Nick Hornby book I've read, although, unbeknowst to me, two of my all time favorite movies are based on his books (About a Boy and Fever Pitch). I thought I might not like the book after already having seen the movie, but I loved it. Now I just need to decide which Hornby book to pick up next.
This was one of my favorite movies growing up, and so I'm glad I finally read the source material. I grew up with a mother who was very unstable. Hornby's portrayal of life as a depressive's child is really spot on. As an angsty teenager, I really felt like Nick Hornby got me. That this still has the same emotional resonance for me years later is really a testament to the writing.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes