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"Will is a thirty something with no career and no stable relationships to his name. He's scared of commitment and of children, probably because he hasn't learned to grow up yet. Marcus is a twelve year old boy who is trapped in the body of middle aged man. He sings Joni Mithcell in public without knowing it and does't know which jeans are cool to wear. Thrust into eachother's world, the man teaches the boy about how to be a cool kid, and the kid lets the guy know the value of filial relations."
Steve Slack, Resident Scholar
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"Nick Hornby's “About a boy” is a gentle story that centers around the developing relationship between Marcus, a twelve-year-old boy trapped in a forty-year-old mind, and Will, a 36-year-old philanderer with the emotional development of a teenager. As their relationship progresses, Will helps Marcus enjoy life while he comes to terms with a family crisis, while Marcus helps will deal with his commitment phobia. "
Alison, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Family, loving relations
Yes
Special relationship with
- son
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- scholar
Age:
- a kid
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- No single main character?
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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