High Fidelity: A Novel
 

High Fidelity: A Novel

by Nick Hornby

It has been said often enough that baby boomers are a television generation, but the very funny novel High Fidelity reminds that in a way they are the record-album generation as well. This funny novel is obsessed with music; Hornby's narrator is an early-thirtysomething English guy who runs a London record store. He sells albums recorded the old-fashioned way--on vinyl--and is having a ... (read more)

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Travis Thrasher
  • Rated 5 stars

Loved the novel AND the movie. I think the novel is better. The voice Nick Hornby uses is so authentic and funny. I liked how the movie changed the setting to Chicago, but still--read the novel. Love and music--two of my favorite subjects!

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  • Rated 4.086914 stars
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  • Rated 4.444445 stars
 

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  • Erin K

    erin k said:

    One of my favorites.

    posted Monday, June 9 2008
  • Robyn S

    robyn s said:

    One of my favorite movies, but for some reason, I put off the book until tonight. Wonderful, and it seems to explain my last relationship.

    posted Saturday, March 8 2008
  • adurbano

    adurbano said:

    Hey I have this book on my shelf and I have not read it. It just did not appeal to me. But now that you suggest it, I will try it!

    posted Thursday, September 13 2007
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