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Title: Read it! Read it!
Review: This is my first Nick Hornby book. I also have seen the movie based on the book several times and would say that it makes my "top five" movies, or at least top five comedies. With that experience, I have John Cusack and Jack Black quotes burned in my head and I was acutely aware of the differences between the book and movie (it does transfer well, though). So I enjoyed the book immensely but made comparisons throughout.The book has perhaps a little more acid to it - it's in a gritty part of London and the protagonist comes across as, well, less nice and less attractive than Cusack. I am not saying this is bad - the book perhaps has a more realistic feel to it. Hornby has a sharp wit and gets inside the 30 year old unmarried male brain perfectly. The book's language, while not particularly sophisticated (we are talking about an non-college educated record shop owner), flows nicely.Read this book (add a bullet for emphasis)!
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