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Book SynopsisTHE HILARIOUS COMING-OF-AGE NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOY''Touching, very funny'' Guardian __________________ ''There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.''Sam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings: skating = skateboarding. There''s no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam; his Mum''s got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he''s thinking about college and he''s met someone. Alicia.
Then a little accident happens. One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life. Sam can''t run (let alone skate) away from this one. He''s a boy facing a man''s problems and the question is - has he got what it takes to confront them?
Slam is a novel about a boy who has to grow up in big, big hurry. It is The Catcher in the Rye for the
Trade Review
Truthful and funny * Sunday Times *
Hornby takes the raw ironies of life and gently rubs away at them to reveal gems of bittersweet truth * Observer *
A moving read for anyone * Elle *
Touching, very funny * Guardian *
Hornby gets his point across with the subtlety and skill of a born novelist who always deserves to be read * Independent *
Warm, witty and wise * Arena *
Hornby's writing is hilarious * Cosmopolitan *
Hornby takes the raw ironies of life and gently rubs away at them to reveal gems of bittersweet truth * Observer *
