Man and Boy : A Novel (Paperback)

from starless_

I guess I had too high expectations before I started reading, seeing it had been proudly labelled the "British book of the year", not to mention the words "I cried five times and laughed out loud four" printed smack in the middle of the cover. But the Brit lit I looked forward to turned out sound...

from Kace

this was actually a well written book. I was annoyed with the male perspective, and his unwillingness to lay on the altar of self recrimination for the behavior that ruined his marriage. I got over that pretty much and just enjoyed Parson's turn of phrase.

from Tess22

Man and Boy is a very readable book, with likeable and relatable characters. Although far from being one of my favourites, I did remember it quite clearly which generally speaks well of any book. However, I just saw Kramer vs Kramer for the first time and noticed that, while there are significant...

from nicoyu

Single father can read it... it's quite similar to 'The Pursuit of Happyness' (played by Will Smith and Jaden Smith), about the story of a single father who has to take care of his son and just fired by his boss. Easy to read and suitable for those who don't want to use too much brain energy but ...

from Nataliec7

I really wanted to read this book and finally got round to it. I felt it started with a bit of promise but kind of didn't get better. Meet Harry, happily married with a little boy and a good job. He cheats on his wife and she leaves him and also his contract isn't renewed at work. His wife is v...