Reviews

About a Boy by Nick Hornby

nelesnotes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

qeni's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

emma_woodhouse's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

v_e's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

joedaniel02's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

I've cried laughing reading this book years ago and forgot a very key moment of the book which sparked an awkward conversation with my 12 year old cousin when I gave it to her to read.

mortisaurois's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-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

5.0

tnklaar's review against another edition

4.0

When the aim is to create a kind, endearing, and sympathetic world, it is pleasing when a writer manages to create a kind, endearing, and sympathetic world.

It’s one of those deals where I would like to be a Will, I would have liked to have a Will, I would like to have a Marcus, and I would have liked to have been a Marcus, even though I know that the whole spiel is unbearably serendipitous and cutesy.

milliefrances3's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

solesito's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

draackje's review against another edition

2.0

Decent book. It reminded me of 'the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime'. A coming of age story, in which it is not exactly clear if the 12 year old, his new 36 year old friend or his mom needs to grow up. Another nice, light feelgood read!