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ms_hartman 's review for:
High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby
So I finally read High Fidelity.
After reading another of Nick Hornby's books (About a Boy), I was very skeptical about picking up this one since the writing had me wanting to pull my hair out. Is the writing of High Fidelity all that different? No. But I enjoyed it significantly more.
That being said, I dont know that I will be reading any more from him. Read one read em all. It seems like the protagonist of every novel is the same insecure average bloke who is scared of real relationships and later learns to love. Bleh. The subject matter of this one worked more for me than the last, but a lot of the jokes ended up antiquated and feeling very stuck in the 90's in a way that was not cute.
I'd love to watch the Hulu series staring Zoe Kravitz, it seems like it retains what works about the book (humor, setting) and ditches what doesnt.
My Top 5 Favorite Lines/Moments
1. Description of a London Pub
2. Exploration of Girlfriends Past
3. Beatles References (skipping over "Something" on Abbey Road)
4. Any scene with Dick and Barry
5. The Golden Age of Wit
Sidenote: Nick Hornby could be a solid stand-up comedian.
After reading another of Nick Hornby's books (About a Boy), I was very skeptical about picking up this one since the writing had me wanting to pull my hair out. Is the writing of High Fidelity all that different? No. But I enjoyed it significantly more.
That being said, I dont know that I will be reading any more from him. Read one read em all. It seems like the protagonist of every novel is the same insecure average bloke who is scared of real relationships and later learns to love. Bleh. The subject matter of this one worked more for me than the last, but a lot of the jokes ended up antiquated and feeling very stuck in the 90's in a way that was not cute.
I'd love to watch the Hulu series staring Zoe Kravitz, it seems like it retains what works about the book (humor, setting) and ditches what doesnt.
My Top 5 Favorite Lines/Moments
1. Description of a London Pub
2. Exploration of Girlfriends Past
3. Beatles References (skipping over "Something" on Abbey Road)
4. Any scene with Dick and Barry
5. The Golden Age of Wit
Sidenote: Nick Hornby could be a solid stand-up comedian.