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lucybbookstuff 's review for:
Just Like You
by Nick Hornby
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just love Hornby so much. I've read all of his novels except the one before this one (which I didn't know existed until I picked this one up). They are the kind of books that seem like they should be boring... but he writes about the human condition so expertly and hilariously, and with amazing witty dialogue. There's no chance of boredom. And every chance for a good chuckle and possibly a forehead smack for how obnoxiously relatable the characters can be.
This book was no different. It was a very interesting look at race, relationships, and politics in a country that isn't my own. And apart from all that, it's just a lovely human story.
The reason it's at 4 stars is just because at times it was so painfully transparent that this book was an attempt at being "woke" and relevant to big topics of the current day. And I'm not sure if it was the right choice for Hornby, a white man, to write from the perspectives of both a woman and a Black man? I'd love to hear thoughts about this book from the Black community (especially the British Black community). Nonetheless, it was still an enjoyable read for this white girl. But my ears and mind are definitely open to other opinions.
This book was no different. It was a very interesting look at race, relationships, and politics in a country that isn't my own. And apart from all that, it's just a lovely human story.
The reason it's at 4 stars is just because at times it was so painfully transparent that this book was an attempt at being "woke" and relevant to big topics of the current day. And I'm not sure if it was the right choice for Hornby, a white man, to write from the perspectives of both a woman and a Black man? I'd love to hear thoughts about this book from the Black community (especially the British Black community). Nonetheless, it was still an enjoyable read for this white girl. But my ears and mind are definitely open to other opinions.