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"Nick Hornby chronicles his life, growing up in a single parent family, his struggles to make it as a writer and his obsession with soccer. Individual games are used as a marker as Hornby recalls moments in his life from childhood to early 30's."
Alex Wolstenholme, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Sports story?
- soccer
Sports story
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 ()
Europe
Yes
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Book makes you feel?
- encouraged
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- Dry-cynical
Commentary on society?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
A LOT of info about personal vices?
Yes
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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