Addition: Hardback, library book Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis:
Will is thirty-six, comfortable and child-free. And he's discovered a brilliant new way of meeting women - through single-parent groups. Marcus is twelve and a little bit nerdish: he's got the kind of mother who made him listen to Joni Mitchell rather than Nirvana. Perhaps they can help each other out a little bit, and both can start to act their age.

I read this book a few weeks ago - I had watched the movie some years ago (a couple of times - I LOVE Hugh Grant!! :smile2: ) . I loved both the film and the book, which are similar yet quite different in parts. I too feel it's incredibe how Hornby could come up with such a credible, everyday story which manages to be funny yet very touching.

Good review Kate. I enjoyed the book but I preferred the film, it was a bit tidier and made more sense. This is the ONLY flim I like Hugh Grant in!

Strangely enough I disliked the film for the same reason that Vodkafan likes it! I thought by changing the ending, they took away the central point of the book. Marcus fixates on the charactors of Will and the older girl at school (name escapes me) because he thinks their cool nd so different from his mother and other people in his sphere. The ending of the book does a much better job of showing that not to be the case IMHO. I'd love to put a lot more, but I hate spoilers!
Ian

Great review Kate. I really enjoyed this book when I read it and your review has reminded me to read it again :mrgreen:

Great review Kate, and I'm really happy you enjoyed this Hornby novel so much! :smile2: The review made me want to re-read the book, just like Kimmy619 :mrgreen:

Great review Kate, its a great read

ian, on 20 September 2010 - 12:03 PM, said:
Strangely enough I disliked the film for the same reason that Vodkafan likes it! I thought by changing the ending, they took away the central point of the book. Marcus fixates on the charactors of Will and the older girl at school (name escapes me) because he thinks their cool nd so different from his mother and other people in his sphere. The ending of the book does a much better job of showing that not to be the case IMHO. I'd love to put a lot more, but I hate spoilers!
Ian

Now you've made me realise I can't remeber the way the movie ends :lol:
Nice review Kate. This is (along with A Long Way Down) my favourite Hornby book. The others I've read are ok, but I didn't find them particularly 'special' , but these two (About A Boy especially) are really good (I liked the humour).

This is the only novel by Hornby I have read and I was pleasantly surprised (had kind of pre judged it)
Any other work by him that people would recommend?