He likes skating his idol is tony hawk, his parents dont live together anymore and hes in love with a girl named alicia. At the beginning of slam, nick hornbys first youngadult novel, 16yearold sam. In fact, he even has a poster of tony in his bedroom and talks to it sometimes. He graduated off of cambridge university and before he started writing he worked as a teacher. Slam funny offers wry insights into the male psyche, making this book a good bet for hornby fans, no matter their age. Find out about the films made of nicks books and the screenplays hes written and currently working on. Slam is nick hornby s latest, and his first book written for or about teenagers. To be honest, with the exception of a teenage narrator, this book isnt too different from hornbys other novels which is a good thing. He is also the author of slam, which is vintage hornby for teenagers. He lives in an appartement in london with his mother. Do they learn something about themselves and how the world works. Make that exgirlfriendbecause by the time she tells him shes pregnant, theyve already called it quits.
Nick hornby slam reading log chapter 1 summary the maincharacter, 15yearold sam, is introduced. Whether hornbys writing about football or popular music, he excels at 1 being very funny and 2 getting at the voice of, and giving voice to ordinary blokesguys, who dont have blemishfree lives or faces, for that matter. He has pretty much memorized the book hawkoccupation. Sam, the protagonist of nick hornbys first teenage novel slam, is a regular 16 year old. Sep 24, 2015 i know what youve been reading for the last ten years, so id say were more than acquaintances now and i dont browse similar sections in the bookstore.
Listen, says sam jones, the garrulous young narrator of nick hornbys likable first novel for teenagers, i know you dont want to hear about every single little. Thats where the book gets its title, slam, fromit reflects sams feeling that the skateboard hes been riding has just exploded, a. The story details rob flemings struggles to cope from the break up of his relationship with laura and his failing record shop. Nick hornbys first novel for teenagers, slam, is touching and convincing, says philip ardagh. Thats about as perfect a description as you can get about where hornbys first book for teens falls in his oeuvre so far. An audio book extract from the downloadable audiobook edition of nick hornbys moving and witty tale slam, read by nicholas hoult, star of the film about a boy, as well as channel 4s skins. November 2007 at the beginning of slam, nick hornbys first youngadult novel, 16yearold sam jones says that everything in his life seemed to have come together.
Sam knows his autobiography by heart and whenever he needs help. The difference is that the male in question is not an immature man pitifully hanging onto his boyhood, but a skateboardloving 15yearold youngster named samironically the fruit of a teen pregnancy himselfwho is in no way, shape or form ready for the responsibility. Jan 27, 2016 slam nick hornby book talk sammy nguyen. That is crazy and it is something that needs to be analyzed more thoroughly. Like the movie knocked up, this is a story about an accidental pregnancy that nudges the male protagonist into adulthood. A literary analysis of nick hornbys slam by pat radodo on prezi. The author, nick hornby, is best known for his books for adults. The books main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a teenager, sam. Sam, the narrator of nick hornbys first teenage novel, is 18, writing about when he was 16. It made me laugh because they are really soft about this issue. Listen, says sam jones, the garrulous young narrator of nick hornbys likable first novel for. Sam, the narrator of nick hornby s first teenage novel, is 18, writing about when he was 16.
Sam jones is the main character and the narrator of the book. Whether hornby s writing about football or popular music, he excels at 1 being very funny and 2 getting at the voice of, and giving voice to ordinary blokesguys, who dont have blemishfree lives or faces, for that matter. English book report slam by nick hornby english literature. Nick hornby is the author of six bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, juliet, naked and funny girl, as well as a novel for young adults, slam, and four works of acclaimed nonfiction. There are no tidy endings here, but, as sam says, in real life, i suppose there are lots of twists and turns to come. So, slam is hornbys first and only young adult book to date but now that ive read it via listening on audiobook im really crossing my fingers that he writes something else for this readership because slam was just so darn good. Nick hornbys slam reminded me a bit of a lifetime movie. Fever pitch, which won the william hill sports book of the year award in 1992.
He writes about things he is passionate about such as music, soccer or loss. Slam is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2007. Theres only one person sam can turn tohis hero, skating legend tony hawk. For sam, everything is derailed, and he feels slammed for pretty much the whole book. Nick hornbys novel slam centers around a teenage boy named sam and the many connections in his life to. Mar 14, 2014 so, slam is hornbys first and only young adult book to date but now that ive read it via listening on audiobook im really crossing my fingers that he writes something else for this readership because slam was just so darn good. Slam is nick hornbys latest, and his first book written for or about teenagers. Jun 04, 2015 the novel slam by nick hornby was published 2007. Hornbys newest book, entitled slam, was released on october 16, 2007, hornby is currently writing a screenplay.
Popular english author nick hornby enters the young adult book market for the first time with slam 2007. Nick hornby is the author of the novels how to be good a new york times bestseller, high fidelity, about a boy and a long way down, and of the memoir fever pitch. Sam just asks, and then thinks about what tony would do. Parents need to know that slam is a 2017 netflix original movie based on a nick hornby novel about a teen boy who gets his girlfriend pregnant at the same age his mother had him. He exaggerated some things and he made the character sam as a very strange but also funny character. Just when everything is coming together for sam, his girlfriend alicia drops a bombshell. He loves to skateboard and rides the rails every chance he gets. The jacket copy says, nick hornby has made a career writing about men who act like boys. That theme, as explained prior, is found in todays society as well as the novel slam by nick hornby. In fact, id say that good stuff had been happening pretty solidly for about six months. The witty novel slam written by british author nick hornby shows deep understanding into the life of a teenager and what it means to grow up. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by nick hornby. Nick hornby was born in redhill, surrey, england on april 17, 1957.
This english author was born on april 17th, 1957 in england. Bestselling author nick hornby delivers his first novel for young adults. He is 15, later 16 years old and lives with his mother anne jones in an appartement in london. A major part of robs problem is his habit of replacing his real opinions and feelings for a series of lists. Jul 28, 2009 slam is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2007. It has been said that it has a lot to do with the students not being prepared for what they are on verges of encountering. Sam believes the answers to lifes hurdles can be found in hawks. He graduated from cambridge university where he studied english. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and editor of the shortstory collection speaking with the angel.
Nov 11, 2007 the good news about nick hornbys first young adult novel, slam, is that its not so different from indeed, it can be read right alongside the rest of his sly and laidback. Reading log slam by nick hornby summaryzusammenfassung. November 2007 at the beginning of slam, nick hornby s first youngadult novel, 16yearold sam jones says that everything in his life seemed to have come together. Why is the book called slam and does it have a meaning to why it is called that. I think slam has his best developed female characters. Nick hornby is the author of the novels how to be good, high fidelity, about a boy, a long way down and funny girl, as well as the memoir fever pitch. With about a boy and high fidelity, it was clear he had no idea how to end so he had everything work out phenomenally well like a bad sitcom. Jan 08, 2008 popular english author nick hornby enters the young adult book market for the first time with slam 2007. This 41page guide for about a boy by nick hornby includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 36 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. He is the recipient of the american academy of arts and letters e.
Nick hornby this novels title is a word play on nirvanas song about a girl and the band is dragged through the book as a motive, mostly used to describe ellie and her behavior. Looking back on his earlier work, that isnt saying much, but this time he really nailed the women. High fidelity is a novel written in 1992 by the british author nick hornby. I wish the ending of the book was a little bit different, i would. Was it a dream or was he really whizzed into the future. Its hard to pinpoint what i love most about nick hornbys books. This is the first book hornby has written where i felt like the characters were living, breathing people. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. The books main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a teenager, sam the book has a fantasy element. By the end of the book, how important is skating to sam. The book made me laugh but it also surprised me and i learnt a lot of it. In slam, hornby explores an adolescent who is whizzed into the future and into a new maturity by a responsibility that he may not be ready for, but that he knows he has to face. Butdespite his interests in sports, biographies, and dickens our tastes have dovetailed quite a few times.
Do the main characters change by the end of the book. English book report slam by nick hornby english literature essay. Nick hornbys first young adult novel is about a 16yearold who lives for his skateboard, until his girl gets pregnant. If that lifetime movie featured liberal amounts of tony hawk, magical realism, and. About a boy and an education were all made into movies.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 309 pages and is available in hardcover format. Pdf slam book by nick hornby free download 309 pages. The protagonist repeatedly has prophetic dreams in which he is projected months or years forward into his future, finding himself in a radically different life situation and having to. Nick hornby s novel slam centers around a teenage boy named sam and the many connections in his life to. Nick hornby has 79 books on goodreads with 964926 ratings. He exaggerated some things and he made the character sam as a very strange but also funny. Slam, from the acclaimed author of about a boy and high fidelity is a teenage novel about a boy who has to grow up in big, big hurry. I know what youve been reading for the last ten years, so id say were more than acquaintances now and i dont browse similar sections in the bookstore. Nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, slam, how to be good, high fidelity, and about a boy, and the memoir fever pitch. Throughout the first quarter of the story we see the main character, sam, being introduced to girlfriends, sex and responsibilities he thought he wouldnt have to deal with for a while. Sam is doing well at school, at least in his art classes. A literary analysis of nick hornbys slam by pat radodo on. With slam, hornby has finally let a book end with confidence. Nick hornby wrote it in a funny way and i like that.
Nicks nonfiction books include the football memoir fever pitch and the complete polysyllabic spree, a collection of nicks essays on books and culture. Do you think sams respect for his father has grown throughout the book. Sam, a 15yearold boy, who loves skating, is the main character and the narrator of the book. The good news about nick hornbys first young adult novel, slam, is that its not so. The book s main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a teenager, sam. Nick hornby has made a career writing about men who act like boys. We want to hear whatever this kid has got to say the whole scary, hilarious story hornby just makes it look easy. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and the editor of the short story collection speaking with the angel. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, shakespeare wrote for money, and the polysyllabic spree, as well as the editor of the shortstory collection. Nick hornbys first novel for teenagers, slam, is touching and. The good news about nick hornbys first young adult novel, slam, is that its not so different from indeed, it can be read right alongside the rest of his sly and laidback. Nick hornby is one of the most popular authors of modern ages. In a long way down, hornby was finally moving away from the sitcom ending to the openended ending, but he still was grasping for a resolution.
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