High Fidelity

by Nick Hornby | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0140293469 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingshnedwardswing of Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on 9/7/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by wingshnedwardswing from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Acquired cheaply for BookCrossing purposes. To be read.

Journal Entry 2 by wingshnedwardswing at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Monday, November 7, 2011
I bought this from the library booksale shelf. It had apparently been culled from the books for teenagers. If you look, you can still make out "Birmingham Centre for the Child" stamped on the edges of the pages. Presumably someone thought: oh, it's about pop music, teenagers will like that. I doubt it somehow. Thirtysomething 6music listeners maybe, but teenagers no.

I enjoyed it at the start. It was easy to read and funny. It has some nice little observations (for example, his parents' dismissive pronunciation of "pop" music). Then, about 2/3 of the way through, I realised it was exactly the kind of angsty, men-do-this-women-do-that whining about (*facepalm*) relationships that I really, really dislike. He can't commit! She wants to change him! Oh, quelle flipping surprise. Overall, the book is like the main character's taste in music: nice enough but unadventurous and a bit boring.

Journal Entry 3 by wingshnedwardswing at Holiday Gift Giving, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Monday, November 7, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (11/7/2011 UTC) at Holiday Gift Giving, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Sending to JPix for Holiday Gift Giving.

Hope you enjoy it more than I did!

Journal Entry 4 by JPix at Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Thanks very much for the holiday gift shnedwards!

Journal Entry 5 by JPix at Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom on Saturday, August 17, 2013
After spending nearly 2 months reading A Suitable Boy, it was great to be able to read this book in just a few days. I enjoyed it even though the main character is pretty selfish most of the time, although that may have been part of the point of the book.

Journal Entry 6 by JPix at Chagford, Devon United Kingdom on Saturday, September 28, 2013

Released 10 yrs ago (9/21/2013 UTC) at Chagford, Devon United Kingdom

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Given to my lovely sister in law in Chagford.

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