Bestselling author Nick Hornby delivers his first novel for young adults.

For 16-year-old Sam, life is about to get extremely complicated. He and his girlfriendΓÇömake that ex-girlfriendΓÇö Alicia have gotten themselves into a bit of trouble. Sam is suddenly forced to grow up and struggle with the familiar fears and inclinations that haunt us all.

Nick HornbyΓÇÖs poignant and witty novel shows a rare and impressive understanding of human relationships and what it really means to be a man.

About the Author

The New Yorker calls bestselling author Nick Hornby ΓÇ£the maestro of the male confessional.ΓÇ¥ He is the author of the novels A Long Way Down, How to Be Good, High Fidelity, and About a Boy, and the memoir Fever Pitch. He is also the author of Songbook, a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award, and The Polysyllabic Spree, and editor of the short story collection Speaking with the Angel. He is the recipient of the American Academy of Arts and LettersΓÇÖ E.M. Forster Award, and the Orange Word International WritersΓÇÖ London Award 2003.