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About a Boy by Nick Hornby

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mayormccheese's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

beckypolly's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

phoenix2's review against another edition

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2.0

As an avid fan of the movie, reading this book brought out memories. And even though the first part was pretty interesting, the second part felt rushed and the ending a let down. It didn't give a solid climax to justify the characters' development. The writting, in addition, is light and fun, but it doesn't allow for a more in depth analysis of the situations. Also, the both POVs felt like reading about the same character, with no age difference.

cormoranlucreade's review against another edition

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3.0

I hated this at first. But the boy who quite obviously is autistic kept my attention. I expected more development of Will.

robin_is_me's review against another edition

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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.