Reviews for High fidelity

The average rating for High fidelity based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-01-15 00:00:00 Shaun Nettle I have a problem. You see, when it comes to reviewing my favorite books, I'm all thumbs. Coherent thoughts elude me and float downstream like a toy boat escaping from a little boy's grasp. Rob is my soul mate, you see. He and I are the same fucked up, insecure, too-much-in-our-own-head-for-our-own-good person. I think he would get me. Really Get me. Or maybe it's just Hornby who gets me. Mr. Hornby, you make me want to wear dresses. During my last year of high school and through all four years of college, I too worked in a record store with a bunch of misfit music snobs. It was the BEST JOB EVER. Hands down. Sitting around all day, listening to the new batch of promos, poking fun at the customers coming in looking for a little Ace of Base... making mix tapes for that boy who worked in the skate shop who I had a crush on. I never gave him any of them. Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you... That's Morrissey, not me. But I feel you fella. Anyway, you can see how I'm completely flubbing this review, right? Hornby has my number. My favorite ice breaker with people I don't know well is to ask them to give me their top 5 (insert topic here (usually related to music)). Top 5 female singers of all time, GO! Oh, and since this review wouldn't be complete without a top 5 list of my own, here is my list of the "top 5 songs referenced in top 5 lists in this novel" (obscure enough for you?): 1. Tired of Being Alone - 2. Alison - 3. Lets Get it On - 4. Mr. Big Stuff - 5. The House That Jack Built -

Review # 2 was written on 2007-07-14 00:00:00 Jeremy Wittig Nick Hornby writes about losers and makes them lovable. But not this time. I couldn't stand the self-pitying little git, his loser wanker record store buddies, nor their ridiculous fracking lists. Reading this book felt like being trapped in an elevator with the pathetic Scrubs douchebag (Zachy McWhinerson, or whatever his fracking name is) for an entire weekend. You know the type - the constant puppy need for the approval of every critter on the planet, all the time. It might seem like a charming vulnerability, but don't be fooled. It actually signals a pathological narcissist whose solipsism and incessant neediness will bleed you dry. I know, I know. Many fine books have been written about unlikable characters. Anyway, it's about the character's emotional growth. Etc. etc. All true. But when you find the central character so annoying that just reading about him makes you twitch, it's probably time to switch to another book. Your mileage may vary. For all I know, you're the kind of person who watches marathon "scrubs" reruns. If so, you'll probably love this book.