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linakarin 's review for:
About a Boy
by Nick Hornby
funny
lighthearted
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a lighthearted book about not-so-lighthearted issues (so i can’t tell if the "lighthearted"-tag is warranted).
it ends with a realistic yet disappointing change in marcus, an intelligent autistic boy with a suicidal mother and no stable support system. will, a rich sexist asshole of a person (though he would agree) stayed unlikeable for me from start to finish. that’s mostly why i can’t rate this any higher, i didn’t get very emotionally invested. cleverly written. i enjoyed how as a reader, you could really grasp the way of thinking and self-concepts of the two protagonists, they felt alive. amazing read during public transit rides because of the easy language, short chapters and simple plot (which i love).
it ends with a realistic yet disappointing change in marcus, an intelligent autistic boy with a suicidal mother and no stable support system. will, a rich sexist asshole of a person (though he would agree) stayed unlikeable for me from start to finish. that’s mostly why i can’t rate this any higher, i didn’t get very emotionally invested. cleverly written. i enjoyed how as a reader, you could really grasp the way of thinking and self-concepts of the two protagonists, they felt alive. amazing read during public transit rides because of the easy language, short chapters and simple plot (which i love).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt