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Title: High
fidelity
Author: Nick Hornby
Genre: (general) fiction/humor
Rating: 
If you want to get an idea of the life of a 35 years old man in London, then this
humoristic book is one for you to read. You get a good look inside the head of
Rob Fleming, a music store owner who wants to get more out of his life than what
he is getting at the moment. He has two employees who he calls friends, and a
girlfriend who just left him. He thought until now he had it "all", he was content at least, but
after Laura leaving he gets to see himself as he really is: a boy growing older, but
not realizing that. Hence a lot of brainstorming, soul-searching and emotions
and fantasies running wild. In the end everything falls into place but first he has to:
* sleep with an American singer,
* discover Laura sleeps with the "man next door", which by the way Rob
and Laura heard having sex on several occasions,
* go to his parents, confronted with the fact that they have a better and fuller
life than he does,
* get in contact with the five ex-girlfriends who hurt him the most, only to realize
he is better of than he expected,
* go to a funeral, making an ass of himself (although he doesn't need a funeral
for that).
After all that he only has to do one thing right: making his life worth living
together with Laura! Will he make that happen?
So, if you want to laugh (out loud) and have a really good read at the same
time, you should pick up this book: a revelation and a better understanding of
men for women and a confirmation for men; you're not the only one thinking what
you're thinking!
For another hilarious book of this author see About
a boy.
If
you liked this book, you should try:
About
a boy
Wonder boys
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