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Hornby writes with a funny, fresh voice which skewers male and female foibles with hilarious accuracy Guardian He should write for England Observer Hornby is a fine writer, swift and pointed, with a lighter, more mischievous heart than he lets on, and more sympathy for the devil than he admits to New York Magazine
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From the beloved New York Times--bestselling author, a quintessential Nick Hornby tale of music, superfandom, and the truths and lies we tell ourselves about life and love.
Annie loves Duncan--or thinks she does. Duncan loves Annie, but then, all of a sudden, he doesn't. Duncan really loves Tucker Crowe, a reclusive Dylanish singer-songwriter who stopped making music ten years ago. Annie stops loving Duncan, and starts getting her own life.
In doing so, she initiates an e-mail correspondence with Tucker, and a connection is forged between two lonely people who are looking for more out of what they've got. Tucker's been languishing (and he's unnervingly aware of it), living in rural Pennsylvania with what he sees as his one hope for redemption amid a life of emotional and artistic ruin--his young son, Jackson. But then there's also the new material he's about to release to the world: an acoustic, stripped-down version of his greatest album, Juliet--entitled, Juliet, Naked.
What happens when a washed-up musician looks for another chance? And miles away, a restless, childless woman looks for a change? Juliet, Naked is a powerfully engrossing, humblingly humorous novel about music, love, loneliness, and the struggle to live up to one's promise.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of his finest!,
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This review is from: Juliet Naked (Hardcover)
I have read all of Nick Hornby's novels. His first, High Fidelity, I thought was a masterpiece. But since then, I felt that each book wasn't as good as the one that preceded it. So I was pleasantly surprised to pick up (and read) Juliet, Naked. The book captures much of what made High Fidelity such a good read.The book focuses on Annie and Duncan. Duncan is obsessed with a musician - Tucker Crowe - who hasn't written or released any new music for 20 years. Yet that hasn't stopped fans from retracing Tucker Crowe's steps and trying to figure out why he suddenly vanished off the face of the earth. Yet when an acoustic version of Tucker Crowe's fan favourite album gets released - called Juliet, Naked - it starts a chain of events that rattles both Duncan and Annie. Without going in to a whole bunch of detail, that is the gist of the book. So what makes this book so great? Or at least great in my opinion? 1. Hornby's writing style of throwing in musical references 2. The dynamics of Duncan and Annie's relationship. Something that I think any guy (and probably most women) could relate to 3. Strong characters that you can actually believe in I liked this book. While it may not be as good as High Fidelity or About A Boy, it's definitely up there.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another story about music and relationships,
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This review is from: Juliet Naked (Hardcover)
Another story about music and relationships might seem more of the same however he does it so well and his writing is so enjoyable that I really didn't mind. The story begins with Duncan who's an enthusiastic fan of Tucker Crowe, a recluse musician who disappeared from the music scene on tour after recording his masterpiece, Juliet Naked. That was over ten years. Duncan's unfortunate girlfriend Annie, has done her best to share his passion however they part ways when she refuses to recognize the brilliance of a recently discovered recording of Juliet Naked Unplugged. Duncan refuses to accept the possibility that Annie could be a legitimate critic of Crowe's music. As a result, she posts her frustration in an article written for the small community of Crowe fanatics on the internet. To her shock and surprise, a favourable response comes from the man himself. With the introduction of Tucker Crowe in the story, we have a return to reflections of relationships lost and reconciliation first introduced in Mr. Hornby's book High Fidelity. Nevertheless, he does it so well, it's easy to forgive him doing it again.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nick does it again!,
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The ability of writing in seemingly effortless prose is certainly underrated. Yet so few can master it as Nick Hornby does. Once again, he delivers great characters, the kind you would probably sweep aside if you didn't know better. Once you pass the first few pages, you're hooked. By the end, you love them. The best thing about Hornby is how he provides irrefutable evidence for the value of simple, straightforward, unpretentious, good storytelling.
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