This novel did not resonate with me quite as strongly as did High Fidelity, which I wholeheartedly recommend (moreso in retrospect than when I first read it). About a Boy is quite good, however, managing to avoid some of the cliches that the opening gambit (a single man pretends to have a son so that he can hook up with single moms) suggests. Hornby's novels are steeped in pop culture, and I wonder how they will hold up over time. For now, however, they are quite a lot of fun.