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  • The best Horny book to date; again, Hornby create characters that you can't love nor hate, and the more you read, the more you feel both attracted and disgusted by them. This is because Hornby just take a picture of everyone weak points, even those we won't see and/or admit.
    And the ending, som ... Continue

    The best Horny book to date; again, Hornby create characters that you can't love nor hate, and the more you read, the more you feel both attracted and disgusted by them. This is because Hornby just take a picture of everyone weak points, even those we won't see and/or admit.
    And the ending, somewhat non-conclusive, is another point in that theory: there's not a good way or a bad one, just a life you can live or not.

    

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• ― Fito said on Feb 11, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • The two most common complaints I have heard when discussing this book are also the two most common compliments I have heard it given; one being that the ending can be seen as relatively non-conclusive and the other being that none of the characters are easily pegged as "good" or "bad". My personal ... Continue

    The two most common complaints I have heard when discussing this book are also the two most common compliments I have heard it given; one being that the ending can be seen as relatively non-conclusive and the other being that none of the characters are easily pegged as "good" or "bad". My personal opinion is that Hornby presents some excellent characters here, but doesn't necessarily tell the best story.

    

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• ― Bossdog said on Aug 2, 2007 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • an unusual story, but too random to be liked

  • Unusual plot, good storytelling from Nick Hornby considering the four key characters are so random and different. The four main characters narrate the story in turn which really helped me to understand the characters.

    Nevertheless, it was an unsatisfactory read. The underlying plot is just too ... Continue

    Unusual plot, good storytelling from Nick Hornby considering the four key characters are so random and different. The four main characters narrate the story in turn which really helped me to understand the characters.

    Nevertheless, it was an unsatisfactory read. The underlying plot is just too weak. Four strangers who attempted suisde on new year's eve somehow become friends? Hmm... not convincing at all. Besides, it's so difficult to relate to any of the characters. Character portrayal is poor. None of the characters stood out for me. In fact, all four characters came across to me as odd and boring. Sometimes characters who may be odd and boring in its own right could form wonderful chemistry between themselves and form great reads, but it did not happen in this case sadly.

    Disappointing read, but I won't write off Nick Hornby because even with a book like this, he still manages to demonstrate his superb storytelling ability.

    

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• ― olivia (oliviayycheng) said on Jul 16, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • A Long Way Down

  • I am glad that I read this as it improved the more I got into it. Nick Hornby's very clever style of writing the story took me awhile to get used to. What an odd group Maureen, Martin, Jess and JJ made! Surprisingly this is the only title of this author that I have read, but I am certainly intereste ... Continue

    I am glad that I read this as it improved the more I got into it. Nick Hornby's very clever style of writing the story took me awhile to get used to. What an odd group Maureen, Martin, Jess and JJ made! Surprisingly this is the only title of this author that I have read, but I am certainly interested in reading other novels by him.

    

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• ― Lindyloumac said on Aug 30, 2009 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • Very good. I like his humor. He also wrote High Fidelity and About a Boy.

    

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• ― Missmath144 said on Aug 22, 2009 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • Nothing special, no amazement at all.
    Nice idea.
    In theory.
    But the characters are not alive enough. Not to my taste, at least. I didn't feel sympathetic to anyone of them. At the point that I wouldn't have cried, if they have gone all the "long way down". I sort of wished it, at a po ... Continue

    Nothing special, no amazement at all.
    Nice idea.
    In theory.
    But the characters are not alive enough. Not to my taste, at least. I didn't feel sympathetic to anyone of them. At the point that I wouldn't have cried, if they have gone all the "long way down". I sort of wished it, at a point...

    

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• ― tam said on Aug 17, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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