Nick Hornby wrote the blurb on the front of this book. I also read nothing but good things about it, which lead me to give it a shot. But about halfway through reading it, I noticed with fresh eyes the bright color scheme on the back and the cover of the book, and I got the sneaking suspicion that maybe I was not the intended audience for this novel - that is, a woman. A woman who would enjoy a book that will be eventually watered down and turned into a Hollywood romantic comedy.
You know what though? I liked it. It’s one of those books that you enjoyably glide from chapter to chapter, pause at how witty the banter between characters is and how cleverly the book is structured.
In any case, it was a nice read to close out the summer. Nothing too heavy, but with a definite emotional weight. Recommended.
