Nick Hornby Slam [Penguin] (9780241969847)

THE HILARIOUS COMING-OF-AGE NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOY

Touching, very funny Guardian
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There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.

Sam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings: skating = skateboarding. Theres no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam, his Mums got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, hes thinking about college and hes met someone. Alicia.

Then a little accident happens. One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life. Sam cant run (let alone skate) away from this one. Hes a boy facing a mans problems and the question is - has he got what it takes to confront them?

Slam is a novel about a boy who has to grow up in big, big hurry. It is The Catcher in the Rye for the 21st century.

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Very funny...very real Daily Telegraph

Hornby gets his point across with the subtlety and skill of a born novelist who always deserves to be read Independent

A moving read for anyone Elle