I recently read Nick Hornby's new book, Juliet, Naked. I was very pleasantly surprised. Maybe because I wasn't expecting much...? But, no, I think it's actually a good book. The last thing I ready by Hornby was not so great (A Long Way Down) and I was supremely bummed that I had wasted my time reading it, so I wasn't sure what I would get with Juliet, Naked. Well, I got some very enjoyable reading!
Perhaps it's because my better half is so into music, or perhaps it's because in this inter-connected age we can all be famous to a certain niche market of people, but this book felt extremely relevant and had a great perspective. I loved the points of view, the characters, the back-drop, and the implausible turns of events that are written in a way that seem totally plausible in Hornby's world.
Hornby has created characters that are irresistibly strange, but in reality are just like the guy we went to college with, or the pensive neighbor, or even the person you share your bed with. I loved the lives of these characters; I loved their quirks, their ticks, and their odd obsessions. You will love them, too. You'll love how weird they are, and how the most ridiculous thing that could possibly happen will happen, but will seem perfectly normal. This is a fun, interesting book that actually says something poignant about our current society without being heavy-handed. You'll like it.
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