Boekverslag: About a Boy
Summary
The story is about two boys, Will and Marcus. Will hasn?t got a job because his dad wrote a Christmas song so he is earning thousand pound a week or even more. Marcus just moved to London and he hasn?t got any friends at school because he?s a nerd. Will wants to date single mothers so he is joining a single parents group, SPAT. At SPAT he meets Marcus? mother Fiona. Marcus and Will become friends. And because of Will Marcus gets friends at school and Marcus helps Will to find a single mother. Marcus learns Will how to be crown up and Will learns Marcus how to be a kid.
Analysis
The book is about two boys who are trying to learn something about life. And in each chapter the story is about one of the boys until they meet each other. That?s why the title is ?About a boy?
The 3 main characters:
? Will: He is 33 years old, hasn?t got a job because his father wrote a Christmas song and he is acting like a teenager.
? Marcus: He is 12 years old, lives with his suicidal mother. He hasn?t got any friends because he is a nerd. He is acting like a adult.
? Fiona: Marcus? mother. She tried to kill herself one day. She looks like a hippie.
The story takes place in our time. There are mobile phones, television and Game Boys.
The story takes place in London. At Marcus? school, at Will?s house and at Marcus?s house.
Personal Response
The story could have really happened because they are talking about Game Boys, trains, modern television. And there are no weird things in the story that couldn?t really happened.
The story is about two boys, Will and Marcus. Will hasn?t got a job because his dad wrote a Christmas song so he is earning thousand pound a week or even more. Marcus just moved to London and he hasn?t got any friends at school because he?s a nerd. Will wants to date single mothers so he is joining a single parents group, SPAT. At SPAT he meets Marcus? mother Fiona. Marcus and Will become friends. And because of Will Marcus gets friends at school and Marcus helps Will to find a single mother. Marcus learns Will how to be crown up and Will learns Marcus how to be a kid.
Analysis
The book is about two boys who are trying to learn something about life. And in each chapter the story is about one of the boys until they meet each other. That?s why the title is ?About a boy?
The 3 main characters:
? Will: He is 33 years old, hasn?t got a job because his father wrote a Christmas song and he is acting like a teenager.
? Marcus: He is 12 years old, lives with his suicidal mother. He hasn?t got any friends because he is a nerd. He is acting like a adult.
? Fiona: Marcus? mother. She tried to kill herself one day. She looks like a hippie.
The story takes place in our time. There are mobile phones, television and Game Boys.
The story takes place in London. At Marcus? school, at Will?s house and at Marcus?s house.
Personal Response
The story could have really happened because they are talking about Game Boys, trains, modern television. And there are no weird things in the story that couldn?t really happened.