Showing posts with label Nick Hornby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nick Hornby. Show all posts

Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby

So here's the latest listen on CD.  This is the same author that wrote About a Boy (later a movie with Hugh - I always want to say Downs - Grant), High Fidelity (again, a movie made with John Cusack) An Education (made into a movie as well with Carey Mulligan) and many more. 

Juliet, Naked focuses on three characters:  Tucker Crowe a former cult musician who has been out of the spotlight for 20 years (vanished suddenly from performing/writing etc. without a by your leave), Duncan - a self-appointed "Crowologist" obsessed with all that is Tucker Crowe and his girlfriend Annie.  As the book opens, a few chapters in, a newly released version of Crowe's classic album Juliet is released to the "public" and Annie writes and posts online, a scathing review that ultimately ends her and Duncan's 15-year relationship. Tucker Crowe ends up emailing Annie regarding her review and thus begins a "relationship" between Tucker and Annie.

I can't say that I really liked this book.  It was sort of compelling as I was listening to it but only because I was waiting for some ultimate, awesome event to occur which would change the lives of the characters in a way that would make the book likable.  Alas, that never happened.  THe ending was weird and as I sit here thinking back on it...I'm not even sure how it did end.  Can't imagine they'd make this one into a movie.  Don't waste your time.