High Fidelity (Penguin Essentials, 66)

The book had a heavily faded spine, possibly as a result of exposure to direct sunlight. Other than that recommendable.

good book

Received a old, yellowed book

Over the years I have bought about half a dozen copies of "High Fidelity" and given them all away to friends with the exhortation to "...read this, it's just wonderful"! Sadly none of my friends ever seem to find the same sense of unadulterated joy in Hornby's prose as I do.My current copy came from a charity shop and has a small sticker on the back saying "50p - Good", obviously intended as a comment on the physical condition of the book, but which I mistakenly took to be a critical review. I still recall my embarrassment on marching to the desk demanding to know why it didn't say "excellent"!The blurb inside the front cover starts with a quote from the Guardian: "The most frequent response to High Fidelity is `Oh God, I know people just like that'..." Well it's true; I do - me. Whenever I re-read the novel, which has been every couple of years, I find myself wincing with painful self-recognition. Right down to the obsessive list making (each new diary of mine used to start with a list of my top ten albums, novels and movies so that I could compare the lists back to previous years).Hornby is such an astute writer, with a real gift for comedy. If you regard "Fever Pitch" as a memoir then amazingly "High Fidelity" is his debut novel and it is astonishing. I know all the jokes yet still find myself reading with an inane grin on my face, when I'm not laughing uncontrollably - not a book to read on a quiet train. In Rob Fleming he has created a totally believable and fatally flawed human being, and I still find myself rooting for him from the bottom of my heart.Hornby's authorial voice is conversational with an immediacy that makes you feel as though he had written a confessional just for you alone. His dialogue is an object lesson in authenticity for any aspiring writer; effortlessly fluent and compulsively readable. It certainly makes its way into my list of my top five favourite novels, year on year.

Quite light and very easy to read but full of insight, especially into the attitude of young men to relationships. I have enjoyed other books by Nick Hornby and this one did not disappoint. I'd recommend the book to all young women!

Fun, swift, realistic. You'll recognise the film in it, but this is deeper, less comic (though frequently funny) and with 100% less Jack Black. Recommended.9/10David BrookesAuthor of 'Cycles of Udaipur'

Hi everyone,This is a short review about High Fidelity the novel by Nick Hornby. I've seen the film and to be honest it's one of my best. So I thought I would start my book collection with a few films that were very good, also quality written, and you can't go wrong with this.All I want to say is, if you going on holiday or have a few days to relax, I would recommend this book and probably any of Nick Hornby's books to relax too. It's just so good you can't put it down and unfortunately you read far to quickly and your finished. It makes you realise what you have and what you miss, a thought provoking book 10 out of 10 for sheer greatness NICK HORNBY, I wish I could write like you!!!You ask yourself, where do I go from here? Get another Nick Hornby book, that's what I would do, enjoy!!! High Fidelity ThanksD Johnson High Fidelity

Cannot complain! Currently reading this! Item was in good condition, no tears or rips. Fast delivery, will be back for another good read!