Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

15 reviews

daralexandria's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

veritea's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This exactly what you'd imagine from a story about a straight white man who owns a record shop in north london and just got dumped. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

lenniee446's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Abortion, and Death of parent

jesus_wept's review against another edition

4.0

The main character is such a selfish, pretentious asshole and I hate how many of his exact thoughts I've had. Shameful simil rities aside, much of the time he's really just a normal (unfortunately) gross, misogynistic, fatphobic jerk. Honestly unclear on if this is Hornby's intention or just his reality. :\

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

colossuscrunch's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

frmeden's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Infidelity, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Abortion

callmepipes_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This would be a 3.75 but i think the movie rlly convinced me here. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Abortion

berodatheelf's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

soph183's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! Took it as a satire look into a narcissistic male brain (so hope it was not meant to be autobiographical), but found the male perspective of ‘firsts’, love and relationships to be really entertaining. 

Such an interesting demonstration of how you only ever know one side a story- Rob (main character)’s internal recollection of events in his life is rose tinted and paints him as a cool, edgy, passionate guy, until you find out the real context of his actions (and just how awful men can be) when he is forced to face reality through interactions with others.

The relationship dilemmas that come up made for a thought provoking read- when SHOULD you decide to stop striving for ‘greatness’ and settle in contentment with what you have? That is not an easy mindset switch to make and as much as I hated Rob’s character the feelings of turmoil and fear of being stuck is definitely relatable. 

Also I LOVE when books reference specific songs and artists that a character likes- let’s you understand them that little bit more (and the characters work in a record store in this book so there’s loads of that- and the tunes mentioned are great).

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

joanachsf's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent