About a Boy is a novel written by Nick Hornby. The story is about a boy named Marcus who lives with his mother, Fiona. Fiona and Marcus have just moved to London, after Marcus' parents divorced. Fiona struggles with depression and her particular way of behaving affects Marcus. Marcus not only struggles at home, but he is also bullied at school, although it doesn't affect him as much as his mother. Everything changes when he meets a young man named Will, who leads a lonely, single and carefree life. Will is only interested in single mothers and Marcus is looking for a new man for his mother. Throughout the story, they help each other evolve, eventually acting like people their own age. The story takes place in London. Marcus and Fiona have just moved from Cambridge after his mother left her estranged husband. Marcus is attending his new school in the fall and he's not very happy with his new environment. He hates going to school and isolates himself from other children to make himself invisible. London is much more modern than the previous city they lived in. Marcus can't keep up with the other kids and his appearance at school prompts teachers and students to give him a hard time. The fact that he doesn't fit in at all makes him hate going to school. In his new home, he of course lives with his mother, Fiona, in a small apartment. Their lifestyle is very primitive and, for example, Marcus is not allowed to listen to new music, such as hip hop, or play computer games. Their house is described as archaic and having a sort of weird style, while Will's apartment is much more modern and therefore reflective of where he lives. The story ends in the season, spring. This is...... middle of paper...... I of course changed into the same alignment as the story unfolds. So it is in spring that the story ends. Spring is a symbol of happiness, new beginnings and better times to come. Here, the season is also the equivalent of the evolution of the story, from unhappy moments to a much more joyful and positive atmosphere. I liked the book and its simplicity. It was very relevant and realistic, which is a characteristic I like when choosing books. I enjoy reading about abnormal people and their lives, especially when Hornby always has a pragmatic approach to the matter. What I didn't like about this book was that I already knew the story. I have seen the movie several times and it is almost identical to the book. I would like to read more books written in English, which have a deeper meaning, or maybe even a psychological aspect, so that it's not just one-sided..