High Fidelity
A funny & deftly written tale about Rob, a pop-music junkie who owns a failing record store, & the on-again-off-again lures of being single, hanging with the guys, and living the perfect "thirtysomething" life. "A touching story of pop addiction & lost love."--Elle
A funny & deftly written tale about Rob, a pop-music junkie who owns a failing record store, & the on-again-off-again lures of being single, hanging with the guys, and living the perfect "thirtysomething" life. "A touching story of pop addiction & lost love."--Elle
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9781573225519
Publish date: 28-08-1996
Publisher: Penguin
Edition language: English
This book was recommended to me by Mr. Pingwing following my review of Charlotte Street, so I finally got my hands on a copy from the library. Here is the Goodreads summary: It has been said often enough that baby boomers are a television generation, but the very funny novel High Fidelity reminds...
This book was recommended to me by Mr. Pingwing following my review of Charlotte Street, so I finally got my hands on a copy from the library. Here is the Goodreads summary: It has been said often enough that baby boomers are a television generation, but the very funny novel High Fidelity reminds...
The main character in this story is sometimes so whiny and in such deep bouts of self pity I find myself becoming more peeved with him than sympathetic. His ex girlfriend Laura isn't much better with her low self esteem. Then add in the two guys that work for him, Barry being one of the most annoyin...
Anyone who has an obsession with some sort of media and a litany of failed relationships will enjoy traveling through the neuroses of Hornby's Rob Fleming.Though I found the book an enjoyable read, that wasn't what earned it one of my rare 5 star ratings. Instead, sandwiched between humor and pop c...
An interesting, pretty easy/fast read. My first Nick Hornby novel. I'm not sure if I enjoyed it particularly, but it's not horrible. PSThere were many bands I'd never heard of and cultural references I didn't understand. Just have your computer nearby while reading so you can look up Opal Fruits.
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