About a Boy
Category: Humor
Tags: Humor
How cool is 36-year-old Will Lightman? Sub-zero, according to the questionnaire in his favorite mens magazine. Not only does he own more than five hip-hop albums (five points), hes also slept with a woman he didnt know very well within the last three months (another five points). Targeting single mothers, he joins a single parents group under false pretenses and is soon drawn into the lives of depressed Fiona and her bright 12-year-old son, Marcus. Suddenly, his life is messy and complicated, and hes horrified when he realizes that hes now hanging with the type of people who gather around the piano to sincerely sing songs like Both Sides Now with their eyes closed. This is Hornbys second novel (following High Fidelity, 1995), and its obvious he has an uncanny ability for homing in on wholly contemporary, often serious topics and serving them up in truly hilarious fashion. His skillful analysis of hipster angst has obviously struck a chordthis novel has been sold to filmmakers for more
