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Marcus had fallen in love with a girl named Ellie, but they were just so different that it was hilarious; she liked messing around and listening to Nirvana (cool band, by the way), and he was a nerd, sad and lonely boy. Of course they would never match up. However, for some reason, she enjoyed hanging out with him, but she was not in love. They even got in trouble when she broke the window of a shop with a picture of Kurt Cobain, who had died recently. So they were taken to the police station. It is worth pointing out, though, that Marcus did not do anything bad. Now, at this point, Will is like Marcus's old brother already, so of course he went to get him out of there.
After a long and rather funny discussion, they were finally released, and Will realized that Marcus was capable of getting through life on his own, which was something amusing. I would even say that Will was proud of him.
Marcus started showing a different personality, a more mature one. On the other hand, Will was able to stay with Rachel, and they were thinking of getting married (the idea of getting married was not something particularly fascinating for Will). Marcus's mom was a bit happier and she was no longer thinking of killing herself, a good improvement for her. Basically everything seemed pretty good, and Will had something that he had never had before: a family (sort of).
The story finishes when Will goes to Marcus's home in order to take him out, and Marcus is wearing normal clothing (not the weird, hippy-like clothing he would wear before), and he is reluctant to listen to his mom's music, and instead, he wants to listen to The Smashing Pumpkins like any other kid. At that moment, Will realizes that Marcus would be fine.
The novel was very interesting for me, I really enjoyed it, and I could see Will's evolution in terms of personality and caring for others. Now, could this happen in the real world? Perhaps. It is not a ridiculous thing to think about: someone who, at the beginning, is very selfish, but then over time and with the influence of a rather weird boy, he changes completely in order to become a better person. Will was a great character (so was Marcus), and reading about his adventures and turning points was a source of delight for me. Also, I liked Nick Hornby's writing style, and I definitely want to read another book written by him. I am pretty sure it is something worth doing.
I hope you have enjoyed reading these entries as I enjoyed reading the book.
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