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A review by benmsmith
Stay Up with Hugo Best by Erin Somers
4.0
I received an ARC of this from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
I liked this one, though I'd rate it a 3.5 out of 5 rather than a full 4. It's a good character study in the aftermath of a long-time late night host retiring (or was he forced to retire?), sketching in the host (who's clearly some mix of Leno, Letterman, and others), the writer's room assistant trying to figure out her next steps in the wake of the show ending, his son, and a handful of others. This draws out tension over the Memorial Day weekend this takes place, and while I didn't love the very ending of how this one plays out, it was a pleasurable read that was easily devoured in a few commutes and does a good job at showing both the good and bad sides of each of the main characters.
I liked this one, though I'd rate it a 3.5 out of 5 rather than a full 4. It's a good character study in the aftermath of a long-time late night host retiring (or was he forced to retire?), sketching in the host (who's clearly some mix of Leno, Letterman, and others), the writer's room assistant trying to figure out her next steps in the wake of the show ending, his son, and a handful of others. This draws out tension over the Memorial Day weekend this takes place, and while I didn't love the very ending of how this one plays out, it was a pleasurable read that was easily devoured in a few commutes and does a good job at showing both the good and bad sides of each of the main characters.