5/9/2023 0 Comments Slam nick hornby review![]() ![]() Given how highly acclaimed About a Boy was for being so in touch with its young protagonist, it was a major surprise and disappointment. ![]() ![]() teenagers always say 'whatever', and have friends with stupid nicknames. Each new page brought more of what's wrong with books for teenagers: a 50 year old man trying to be down with the kids so he wheels out a name of someone they'll think is cool, then thinks "oh umm. Then his first serious girlfriend, Alicia, falls pregnant, and his life changes. He has an idol (Tony Hawk the skater) whom he turns to more often than his family. He enjoys hanging out with his mates, skating and eating junk food. Sam, the protagonist of Nick Hornby's first teenage novel Slam, is a regular 16 year old. Summary: A 16 year old skater panics when his first serious girlfriend becomes pregnant. ![]()
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