A book for teenagers or just a book from a teenage pov? Either way this is a very readable, gently funny novel. It's about Sam a 16-year-old skater who meets a girl who changes his life. If the book has a weakness it's that it doesn't quite earn its ending and uses a slightly dubious device to get i...
Sam's life is pretty planned out. He intends to go to University to study graphic design based on a teacher's recommendation. His mother has high hopes that he will attend University and have a successful life and not follow in her footsteps. His main concern besides school is skating. Sam doesn...
Oh, man, I love this: a skater boy gets his girlfriend pregnant; complications ensue. Meanwhile, he keeps a running conversation going with his personal god, Tony Hawk. It's the pop culture milieu of Hornby at his best, and young protagonist, and then some magical realism as well. Brilliant.
This is a very touching story about a teenage father and the struggle to grow up and be a man. Not quite as good as some of Nick Hornby's adult books, but a definite good read.
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