I really like Nick Hornby - 'Fever Pitch', 'High Fidelity' and 'About a Boy' are all superb books. When this came out, I dashed out to a bookshop and bought it in hardback. It was much heralded and well reviewed... Hornby was departing from his normal 30-something bloke template and was --gasp-- writing from the perspective of a woman.

As a 20-something man myself, I can't really comment on how successfully he writes from the female perspective (seems okay, but what do I know?). Unfortunately the book has far more glaring faults in my opinion. The plot is dull, and the characters are unsympathetic and frankly the whole thing is a bit of a bore. A major, major disappointment.

Interesting to know what other people think...

This is the UK harcover 1st edition Check out the cover of the this edition here

Release planned for Saturday, August 30, 2003 at Postal release in Postal release, England United Kingdom.

Posted out to Pasquinade in the good ol' US of A (hope it gets out before the looming UK postal strike!)

Received in the last week from BCer SwissToni in Nottingham.

Just finished this one last night. Quite an entertaining story. Thanks again to SwissToni for sending this one to me.

RELEASE NOTES:

On its way to gkonkler5.

Recieved this from another bookcrosser, pasquinade, from Occoquan, Virginia. Thanks for the trade!

I have been a horrible bookcrosser for awhile now. I have over 260 books TBR and this one called to me last week and was one of those that made me wonder "Why did I wait so long!"

I love it! As a late 30 something this book had a true female voice for a main character and I could totally relate. I know what does that say about my life right now??? However, it hit the spot and was just what I need. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

I'm marking it as reserved because I'm not sure I can bare to part with it quite yet, however, can't imagine not sharing it either.