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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nick Hornby has done a brilliant job in this heartwarming novel of creating a comedic story which simultaneously deals with emotive and difficult subjects very effectively. The story and it’s characters feel very real - they could be people down our own street - and I think this is important in helping us relate to the book’s central theme at an altogether more poignant level. “No man is an island.” We all need people.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I got what I wanted: light entertainment that proved an endearing read. About A Boy’s simply format of two main characters – each funny and ‘special’ in their own way – with two voices alternating throughout the book works. It simply does, even in overlapping situations. Nick Hornby is apparently the master in having his works filmed, in all probability because of his ultra creative approach in matters so delicately human. Who would think of joining a single parent group to hook up a girlfriend? Better not know who plays Will in its film-version though: that completely spoils the fun of imagining.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
sweet, had a lot of heart. end was a little simplistic - didn’t love how things with marcus ended.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book diminished my work ethic this week which, in all fairness, is not that hard to do
finally got around to reading one of my favourite films ~ after putting this off for years for this very reason ~ and by golly i am glad i took the plunge.
Okay, I'll be honest with you - I've seen the series and the movie that is based on this. So I kinda felt like I had to read the book too. I think it was mostly because I needed more Hugh Grant in my life. And it works! The character reads as a quintessential Grant-character. I could hear the lilting, halting and soothing British accent of Grant that made me, nah, makes me fall in love with him, whilst reading Will's narration. Besides the idea of a 36-year old with nothing better to do than watch TV and read magazines all day is such an Wodehousian concept that I could hardly pass it by!
This is an enjoyable read - Marcus and Will make a quirky pair and the dark comedy that British comedic writing seems so proficient at works here too. Again, I don't know how much of this was the Grant-effect, but whatever it was, it worked for me! There were a few interesting observations also. Marcus at one point observes how people without real problems seem to create problems for themselves. Perhaps hinting at some universal tendency for humans to worry - as though suffering is the human condition we are most comfortable with. This was not explored that much, this being the book that it is, but there is something there.
A good fun read - highly recommended got Hugh Grant fans!
This is an enjoyable read - Marcus and Will make a quirky pair and the dark comedy that British comedic writing seems so proficient at works here too. Again, I don't know how much of this was the Grant-effect, but whatever it was, it worked for me! There were a few interesting observations also. Marcus at one point observes how people without real problems seem to create problems for themselves. Perhaps hinting at some universal tendency for humans to worry - as though suffering is the human condition we are most comfortable with. This was not explored that much, this being the book that it is, but there is something there.
A good fun read - highly recommended got Hugh Grant fans!