About a Boy

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A brilliant book that I have read over and over again.

Really about two boys, one twelve, one 36 and how the assasination of a duck at Regent's Park brings them together. Will Freeman does nothing; he divides the day into 30 minute units to get through it. Marcus's only friends at his new school tell him to stay away, he has made them visible to the bullies. Hornby's humorously makes a serious point. We all need a bunch of people in...more

Really about two boys, one twelve, one 36 and how the assasination of a duck at Regent's Park brings them together. Will Freeman does nothing; he divides the day into 30 minute units to get through it. Marcus's only friends at his new school tell him to stay away, he has made them visible to the bullies. Hornby's humorously makes a serious point. We all need a bunch of people in our support pyramid to allow us to balance our way through the acrobatics of everyday life. Sometimes the most unlikely suspects provide just the support we need to grow and live fully. Hornby's characters and situations are quirky, but just real enough to engage us in this very funny modern morality play. Highly recommended.   hide

Nice story. Well written.