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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The protagonist, Rob, is the biggest prick I’ve read about. How can he be so whiny & treat everyone like trash, and not get any bad karma? Hmmmm
slow-paced
I loved this book. It's hard to believe it was his debut novel. Rob Fleming is at once sensitive and self-absorbed, child-like and mature, and his interactions with people are great.
Witty, funny and still relevant. A great commentary on life. Would definitely read more by Hornby
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the movie version of this book made me sad, sad, sad. although i do love jack black, all the nuance was gone!
This is a nostalgic 5-star rating of a book that I've read roughly 10 times.
I disliked the fact that my brain kept referencing the movie. It ruined some of the characters for me.
I used to fully recognize myself in these pages, but I saw only glimpses this time around. It's still funny and relevant and well-written, but I wasn't moved in the same way that I expected to be.
I find it strange and even a little comforting that although my age now more closely matches the age of Rob than in any previous reading, I identified with him a lot less. There's probably more there than I'm ready to examine.
I disliked the fact that my brain kept referencing the movie. It ruined some of the characters for me.
I used to fully recognize myself in these pages, but I saw only glimpses this time around. It's still funny and relevant and well-written, but I wasn't moved in the same way that I expected to be.
I find it strange and even a little comforting that although my age now more closely matches the age of Rob than in any previous reading, I identified with him a lot less. There's probably more there than I'm ready to examine.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
