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A review by rnbhargava
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
It’s kind of like a secondary coming of age book, coming into “full adulthood”. There are definitely unsavoury aspects to the protagonist and those around him. He and the supporting characters are coming into their own. It’s ultimately a quite positive book. A big pro to this book is attention to detail on the period depicted. It’s like a contemporary that’s become now a relatively recent social history period piece.