A review by youreadtoomuch
The Romantics by Galt Niederhoffer

2.0

I saw the movie a couple of years ago and fell in love with it. Couldn't get enough of it and, until recently, I learned it was based off a book and simply had to get a hold of it. Partial reason being that the movie's ending left a lot to be desired and I hoped that the book would have a much clearer or better ending and I can defiantly say I was disappointed. The book's ending left me even more confused but enough of that.

The book itself was very difficult to read because of it's narrative choice and lengthy descriptions of unsalvageable characters. But I think this worked as a temporary charm that kept me going, these despicable characters. It wasn't even an anticipation of what I'd already seen in the movie; it just felt dragged.

Overall, I just did not enjoy the writing to the point of having to stop reading it only to pick it up later because I could not leave it unfinished.