Nick Hornby is one of those writers whose books always pick me up after slow and/or tedious reads.This one literally made me laugh out loud on several occasions - mostly about something the various men in the book said or did. All the male characters are tied together by Annie and they all have some major issue.
The male lead, Duncan, is obsessed with an obsucre musician called Tucker Crowe. Duncan has very firm opinions on what the songs and the disappearance of his rock hero mean. Of course, he turns out to be wrong about pretty much everything. One wonders how Annie could put up with the guy for so long, because the unnatural music obsession is by far not his only flaw.
Tucker Crowe himself has his own troubles. He is unable to have a functioning relationship and tends to father children with different wives/girlfriends he subsequently loses touch with. When he has a mild heart attack, the prospect of all his children being around him at the same time is more than he can handle. It is through Annie that he meets Duncan (and sets him straight on a few things).
Annie's therapist is hilarious, I thought. Annie does more of the analyzing in this particular relationship.
...and let's not even get into the Northern Soul dancers.
7/10
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