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The originality and fun spilling over in hornbys acclaimed debut, high fidelity 1995, run deep and strong through this second novel, as a playboy pretends hes a single dad so he can date single moms, but finds his fantasies warped by the real needs of an unusual 12yearold boy. Nick hornby was born in 1957, and is the author of six novels, high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down shortlisted for the whitbread awardslam and juliet, naked. It took one work day to listen to the audiobook, and on my lunch break i walked to the nearby bookstore and bought myself a physical copy as well. Will freeman wants an easy life with no responsibilities.
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