High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of High Fidelity
Book Review: A wonderful, realistic story
Summary: 5 Stars
This novel is a classic, easily one of the best works of fiction of the 1990s. Very much a product of its time and place (north London during the first half of 1994) with all of the realistic, pop-cultural details that implies, but not the least bit dated when read nearly a decade later. Hornby's writing style is so seductively engaging, so witty and incisive and topical that it's incredibly easy to visualize Rob Fleming (the British Rob Fleming, not John Cusack as played in the movie version) and Laura and the rest of the believable and all-to-human thirtysomething characters in this book. If you haven't read it, do so now!Book Review: Among the greatest books ever written
Summary: 5 Stars
In my humble opinion, this book captures the spirit of human subconcious and hidden idiosyncrasies more than any other has for me. I found myself, throughout the book, relating the character to myself and realizing that much of it was descriptions about those little things that many of us think but wouldn't admit to in a million years. It was almost comforting to read because it captures all of those things we keep hidden in fear that if they were exposed we would die a lonely unloved hermit. Bravisimo!Book Review: An All Time Top Five Book .
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are male and English,and aged under 45 then I defy you to read this book and not identify with at least one of the authors early adulthood hang-ups! This book manages to stay humourous from start to finish even when talking about the most painful periods in a life of lost and denied opportunities in love. This is definitely in my top 5 of books that once begun cannot be put down until read!Book Review: An Insiders View of Men
Summary: 4 Stars
What an excellent book! Nick Hornby has done it again! Hornby paints a clear picture of a guy in his 30's who hasn't quite grown up yet. We are introduced to Rob and his world. Rob, as the narrator and central character, tells us of his girlfriends and what effect they had on his life. The story begins as his latest girlfriend has walked out on him. Rob comes across as a somewhat childish, self-centred guy who hasn't quite grown up... but yet, somehow despite all of that is quite loveable!
This book provided me with some insight's into men's minds... if even a little bit of this is true, it's explained a whole lot to me! I believe we've all met someone like Rob.
All the rest of Nick Hornby's books are now on my "must read" list.
Book Review: An OK Read... read Stephen Fry or Hugh Laurie for laughs
Summary: 2 Stars
I was stranded in an airport in Managua, desperately fighting ennui... this book only added to it. After reading other readers' reviews in Amazon, I bought it. MISTAKE! The dialogue was witty and sharp at times, but most of the time the reader does not develop any empathy with the main character, Rob. The entire book seemed like an exercise in self-absorption and veered into whining a tad much. The only question remains after reading this book is why in the world would any woman snog/shag/etc this self-centered, egotistical, whinny little man-boy? (other than the law of averages, as one of the more bearable parts of the book points out).