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robin_is_me's review against another edition
5.0
Very much enjoyed this, my first Nick Hornby book. It made me want to see the movie again, which I did, and which was very faithful to the book other than partially changing the ending.
snay's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
cathyelisabeth's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
charliethenoob's review against another edition
2.75
This was a lot of things but a comedy was not one of them.
tiffany86's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
dawnthoma100's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A heartfelt story of a mature boy's effort to become young again, and an immature man's journey to act his age! To be honest, the ending isn't the finest, but it's still a decent read.
phlegmie's review against another edition
5.0
Halfway through the book, I had the impression that About a Boy was just another book echoing what my mother told me during my early teens: to go against the norm and be myself despite what other people say. Don't get me wrong - I would've loved the book more had it ended that way. It was neither satisfying nor disappointing but rather too human. This is the second Hornby book I've gotten my hands on and I must say that he has yet to fail to open my eyes and see things in a different light, things that I've never paid attention to until now. Hornby takes human emotion and puts them into words that are sometimes too raw and beautiful for me to take in and I love it.
chelseatm's review against another edition
3.0
It's OK. It's my fault why it's just OK because I came in expecting it to be a romantic book and I focused on the wrong woman to be the love interest. Just go into it knowing it's a coming of age book and you'll be fine