About a boy is a novel written by Nick Hornby. The story is about a boy named Marcus who lives with his mother, Fiona. Fiona and Marcus just moved to London, after Marcus's parents got divorced. Fiona struggles with depression and her peculiar way of behaving, affects Marcus. Marcus is not only having difficulties at home, but is also getting bullied in school- although that does not affects as much as the whole thing with his mother. It all changes when he meets a young man named Will, who lives a solitary life- single and careless. Will is only interested in single mothers and Marcus in finding a new guy for his mom. Throughout the story they help each other evolve, so that they in the end, will act like people their own age.
The story takes place in London. Marcus and Fiona just moved there from Cambridge after his mother left her former husband. Marcus attends his new school in autumn and he is not very pleased with his new atmosphere. He hates going to school and isolates himself from the other children, to make himself invisible. London is much more modern than the prior city they lived in. Marcus can not keep up with the other children and his appearance at school makes both the teachers and students to give him a hard time. The fact that he does not fit in at all, makes him hate going to school. At his new home he, of course, lives with his his mother, Fiona in a small apartment. Their lifestyle is very primitive, and for instance Marcus is not allowed to listen to any new music- like hip hop nor to play computer games. Their home is described as archaic and to have a sort of freaky style, whilst Will’s apartment is much more modern and therefore attributes the place he lives. The story ends in the season, spring. It is...
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...ave of course changed in the same alignment as the story works out. Therefore it is spring when the story ends. Spring is a symbol of happiness, a new beginning and brighter times ahead. Here, the season is also equivalent to how the story has evolved, from unhappy times to a much happier and more positive atmosphere.
I liked the book and its simplicity. It was very relatable and realistic, which is a feature I like when I pick books. I like reading about abnormal people and their lives, especially when Hornby still has a pragmatic approach to it. The thing I did not like about the book, was that I was already familiar with the story. I have seen the movie several of times, and it is almost identical to the book. I would like to read more english-written books, that have a deeper meaning, or maybe even a psychological aspect to it, so that it is not only one-sided.
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1. In the book, the father tries to help the son in the beginning but then throughout the book he stops trying to help and listens to the mother. If I had been in this same situation, I would have helped get the child away from his mother because nobody should have to live like that. The father was tired of having to watch his son get abused so eventually he just left and didn’t do anything. David thought that his father would help him but he did not.
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The movie is, most likely, done well enough to intrigue its intended audience. It captured the theme and story line of the book. It falls short, though, when compared to the beautiful, sensitive and contemplative prose of Natalie Babbitt. One could only hope that a viewing of the film will lead the watcher to try the book and be delighted all the more.
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I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
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