About a boy by Nick Hornby

I read a book called ‘About a boy’, by Nick Hornby, an English writer. The book shows the relationship between two male characters. They are both very different, but they also have a lot of things in common. They don’t know each other and live very different lives. Marcus is 12 years old but acts like an adult and lives a difficult life because of the kids in his school. He is not accepted due to his way of dressing or his musical taste. His mother fell into depression after her divorce from Marcus’s father. Will is the opposite of Marcus, he acts like a teenager although he is already 36 years old. He listens to Snoop Dog and goes to the nicest clubs. He is a womanizer and doesn’t need to work thanks to his father. They live their own lives until they meet. May these characters help each other despite their different lives?

Everybody can read this book. This was the first English book I read and I had no problems reading it. Reading this book improved my English vocabulary. Shouldn’t you want to read in English, read it in Portuguese! This is an everyday story written with a lot of humour. You may already have seen the film but I recommend you to read the book because it is even nicer.

Anne Geerlings
12.ºE