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| 3 | ''Wonder Boys'' is a 1995 novel by Creator/MichaelChabon. It revolves around Pittsburgh college professor/novelist Grady Tripp, who, over the course of a weekend, has to handle a troubled student, his unfinished novel (also called ''Wonder Boys''), his pregnant girlfriend (the chancellor of the college and his boss' wife), his wife, a purloined jacket and a dead dog. |
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| 5 | In 2000 ''Wonder Boys'' was adapted into a [[Film/WonderBoys film]]. |
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| 7 | !! This book contains examples of: |
| 8 | * ConsummateLiar: [[spoiler:James Leer.]] |
| 9 | * EruditeStoner: Grady. |
| 10 | * EvilDetectingDog: Sara's husband is clueless about her affair with Grady. His dog, Doctor Dee, on the other hand.... |
| 11 | * HappilyAdopted: All of Irene and Irving Warshaw's surviving children are adopted and don't seem any more messed up than biological children. |
| 12 | * MostWritersAreWriters |
| 13 | * ObnoxiousInLaws: Averted. Grady and his in-laws share a great deal of mutual respect and affection. |
| 14 | * ParentalAbandonment: Grady's mother died when he was an infant and his father killed himself a few years later, leaving Grady to be raised by his grandmother. [[spoiler:May also apply to James Leer. [[ConsummateLiar Or not]].]] |
| 15 | * PlagiarismInFiction: Grady and Terry meet in college when they plagiarize the same short story for a creative writing class. |
| 16 | * ScaryBlackMan: Clement, the bouncer at the Hi-Hat. |
| 17 | * ShootTheDog: [[spoiler:Literally. Doctor Dee had it coming, though.]] |
| 18 | * TrophyRoom: Walter's sports memorabilia closet. |
| 19 | * WholesomeCrossdresser: Miss Antonia Sloviak. |
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