About a Boy by Nick Hornby
About a Boy

Nick Hornby

About a Boy

Nick Hornby

304 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Will's life looks like a teenager's dream. He doesn't work. All days he spends with TV or has a fun with women or else. But suddenly his life has changed. He has discovered other people with their uneasy problems. Will doesn't care about others, b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,151 reviews

Moods

funny 80%
emotional 63%
lighthearted 47%
reflective 44%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 17%
sad 15%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 7%
challenging 6%
dark 6%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 28%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.69

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