tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post4646503928802870600..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: About a BoyMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-2859987284484843622013-07-17T10:09:48.209-04:002013-07-17T10:09:48.209-04:00Bittner - I agree that Will is WAY more likeable i...Bittner - I agree that Will is WAY more likeable in the movie and his redemption is made much more clear. I heard they are making a TV show based on the book and I wonder how that will be different from both the book and movie versions. <br /><br />I think Marcus seemed a bit autistic to me because of his lack of emotional connection with the world and his inability to understand sarcasm. I don't know if that's what Hornby intended though. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-84647982365119464002013-07-16T21:10:55.452-04:002013-07-16T21:10:55.452-04:00I literally just finished this one! I loved it! I ...I literally just finished this one! I loved it! I felt the character of Will was more likable in the movie version but grew in the end. And I loved Marcus too. I didn't pick up on anything possibly autistic about him, but it is possible since Hornby's son is autistic and that was probably on his mind when creating the character.<br />Bittnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209656083381582559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-64531367415375996332013-07-16T19:30:17.196-04:002013-07-16T19:30:17.196-04:00Nikki - That's a good question. Honestly I can...Nikki - That's a good question. Honestly I can't say I liked him by the end, but I do think he changed. He finally found someone that was worth engaging in life for. It was a good changed, but he still felt very empty to me. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-22587359172004188082013-07-16T15:03:40.594-04:002013-07-16T15:03:40.594-04:00Interesting. Did you end up liking Will by the end...Interesting. Did you end up liking Will by the end of the story? Does he actually grow as a character or still stale manchild toast? Nikki Steele @ BookPairing.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657776405158256253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-19291932716852953882013-07-15T16:05:48.203-04:002013-07-15T16:05:48.203-04:00JaneGS - I watched the movie years ago and had mos...JaneGS - I watched the movie years ago and had mostly forgotten it. I re-watched it yesterday and loved it. There are some aspects that I think are actually communicated better on screen than in the book. <br /><br />Trish - I definitely get that. I usually need a big gap if I watched the movie first. Otherwise I just spend the whole time I'm reading it comparing the two. <br /><br />Rob - The Long Way Down is somewhere in the middle of my Hornby list. I enjoyed parts of it, but it breaks your heart too. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-9541249990180673962013-07-15T14:43:04.164-04:002013-07-15T14:43:04.164-04:00Read this recently and really enjoyed it. Love his...Read this recently and really enjoyed it. Love his characters. My favourite of his so far is probably The Long Way Down.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225859948546847678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-54667102776937352932013-07-15T14:38:14.999-04:002013-07-15T14:38:14.999-04:00I adore this movie and own the book but I'm st...I adore this movie and own the book but I'm still just not sure that I have enough space between the two yet. I mentioned this somewhere on someone's Top Ten Tuesday post--was it yours? #badmemory I loved High Fidelity (LOVE the movie) but it was the same thing--too similar to the book. I wish I had known about Hornby the author before discovering all of the movies. Juliet, Naked is definitely on my list, too. As is some of his non-fiction work. So many books!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-56901064697454776962013-07-15T14:17:52.809-04:002013-07-15T14:17:52.809-04:00I absolutely loved the movie, and have only read a...I absolutely loved the movie, and have only read a small amount of Hornby (mostly essays and book reviews) so this seems like a good place to start.<br /><br />I agree about not having to like a character in order to like their story, and your comments on Marcus are spot on.<br /><br />Enjoyed this review--maybe I'll get the book so I can put it on next year's TBR challenge!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.com