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Rent Slam
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Format: Quality Paperback, Unabridged-CD
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: Oct 2008
Genre: Fiction - Literary
Retail Price: $17.00
Pages: 320
Synopsis
The #1 New York Times bestseller now in a brand new paperback package.
For 16-year-old Sam, life is about to get extremely complicated. He and his girlfriend-make that ex-girlfriend- 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 Hornby's poignant and witty novel shows a rare and impressive understanding of human relationships and what it really means to be a man.
Reviews
Nicholas Hoult does a very good job voicing this problem novel with a little timeslip thrown in. The characters are memorable and their emotional arcs ring true. While the subject matter is a serious, humor is a frequent, and appropriate, element in Hoult's voicing.