Darf man mit Leuten befreundet sein, deren Plattensammlung hauptsächlich aus Tina-Turner-Alben besteht? Kann man eine Frau lieben, deren bevorzugte Band die Simple Minds sind? Ist es besser, in einer schmuddeligen Wohnung voller alter Platten und CDs zu leben, oder sollte man lieber eine Familie gründen? Diese und andere Fragen stellt sich Rob, 35 Jahre alt, Besitzer eines nicht gerade florierenden Londoner Plattenladens, und einige dieser Fragen kann er am Ende der Geschichte sogar beantworten. Der Engländer Nick Hornby schrieb einen ebenso komischen wie traurigen Roman über die Liebe, das Leben und die Popmusik.

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'One of my favourite novels' Zoë Kravitz in Vulture
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Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable break-ups? Rob does.

But Laura isn't on it - even though she's just become his latest ex.

Finding he can't get over Laura, record-store owner Rob decides to revisit his relationship top hits to figure out what went wrong. But soon, he's asking himself some big questions: about relationships, about life and about his own self-destructive tendencies.

Astutely observed and wickedly funny**,Nick Hornby's cult classic explores love, loss and the need for a good playlist. A must for readers of David Nicholls and music geeks everywhere!**
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'A triumphant first novel. True to life, very funny and moving' Financial Times

'Extremely cleverly observed' Mail on Sunday

'If this book was a record, we would be calling it an instant classic. Because that's what it is' Guardian

'Leaves you believing not only in the redemptive power of music but above all the redemptive power of love. Funny and wise, sweet and true' Independent

Autorentext
NICK HORNBY is the bestselling author of eight novels, including Just Like You, High Fidelity and About a Boy, and several works of nonfiction including Fever Pitch. He has also written numerous award-winning screenplays for film and television including Brooklyn, Wild and, most recently, State of the Union.

Klappentext

Nick Hornby is the author of six bestselling novels: High Fidelity; About a Boy; How to be Good; A Long Way Down; Juliet, Naked; and Funny Girl; as well as a novel for young adults, Slam. His non-fiction includes Fever Pitch, 31 Songs, The Complete Polysyllabic Spree and Stuff I've Been Reading. He has written numerous screenplays including the Oscar-nominated An Education and Brooklyn.

Zusammenfassung
Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups? Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn't on it - even though she's just become his latest ex. He's got his life back, you see.