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A review by matthewwester
Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
5.0
As I began reading this book, I wanted the narrative to channel through Malcolm. After all, he was the male music-nerd who was disastrously trying to balance his two loves: music and his girlfriend. I figured I'd relate to him the most, and who knows, it might even remind me a little of High Fidelity (which I loved).
But if you had asked me halfway through the book what I thought, I'd have said Malcolm was the most 1-dimensional character (merely a spark for the narratives of Annie and Tucker).
By the end of the book, my focus had shifted several times and I was delighted to see the significant, believable, hard-won growth of each of the three main characters. What a great balance -- and yes, I'd recommend this book.
But if you had asked me halfway through the book what I thought, I'd have said Malcolm was the most 1-dimensional character (merely a spark for the narratives of Annie and Tucker).
By the end of the book, my focus had shifted several times and I was delighted to see the significant, believable, hard-won growth of each of the three main characters. What a great balance -- and yes, I'd recommend this book.