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  • Saw the movie first and it was a movie that really stayed with me. Seeing it first may have helped me "get" the main characters in the book better and it did enrich my reading. This is pretty good but I may have liked the movie better for once!

    

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  • About a Boy

  • I really enjoyed this book. I found much of the dialogue and the characters very humorous and am looking forward to reading more from this author.

    

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  • one of the few books for which the movie lives up to.

    

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New in the acclaimed series—the new film starring Hugh Grant and Toni Collette, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Nick Hornby (High Fidelity). Coming from Universal Pictures in April 2002, produced by Tribeca Productions and Working Title Films. Based on Nick Hornby's popular novel, About A Boy is a comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old boy with problems at school. Gradually, Will and Marcus become friends, and as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will to finally grow up. The cast also includes Toni Collette (Sixth Sense, Shaft), Rachel Weisz (The Mummy Returns, Sunshine), and Nicholas Hoult. 20 b/w photos.

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