A Long Way Down
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by dschinny from Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein Germany on Sunday, September 27, 2020
"'Can I explain why I wanted to jump off the top of a tower block?'
For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, 'pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve he's going to end it all . . . but not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighteen-year-old Jess and lastly American rock-god JJ turn up and crash Martin's private party. They've stolen his idea - but brought their own reasons.
Yet it's hard to jump when you've got an audience queuing impatiently behind you. A few heated words and some slices of cold pizza later and these four strangers are suddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough reason to carry on living?"
An enjoyable read. I liked the way the story is told from all four persons point of view.
For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, 'pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve he's going to end it all . . . but not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighteen-year-old Jess and lastly American rock-god JJ turn up and crash Martin's private party. They've stolen his idea - but brought their own reasons.
Yet it's hard to jump when you've got an audience queuing impatiently behind you. A few heated words and some slices of cold pizza later and these four strangers are suddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough reason to carry on living?"
An enjoyable read. I liked the way the story is told from all four persons point of view.
Journal Entry 2 by dschinny at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Hamburg Germany on Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Released 3 yrs ago (1/20/2021 UTC) at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Hamburg Germany
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Travelling to the winner of the January draw. Enjoy 🙂
I already know this one, I remember I enjoyed it quite a lot when I read it. I'll have to see whether I re-read it or just get it travelling again, but thank you anyways!
Travelling on with the next draw - maybe this winner doesn't know it yet and would like to read another Nick Hornby in the original?
Received as alibi winner february 2021.
Maybe the day will come that i have time and quiet again for english books.
Thanks for reminding me that I like to
read Hornby :-)
Maybe the day will come that i have time and quiet again for english books.
Thanks for reminding me that I like to
read Hornby :-)