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Nick Hornby

About a Boy

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1998

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Essay Topics

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To what extent do you believe that About a Boy has a happy ending? Provide evidence for your answer. 

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What role does the figure of the single mother play in Hornby’s novel?

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How is fatherhood represented in the story? 

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