Kristine's review
A Long Way Down
by Nick Hornby
Kristine's review
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
Kristine's review
rating:
Seldom do I read more than one book from an author. I feel there's so many out there I'm curious about, why spend too much time on just one? However, Nick Hornby has been an exception. Not because he's a great writer. Not because his plot lines are riveting. Merely because his books are a simple read. And these days I feel I'm picking up his books partly for curiosity, but mostly out of obligation.
A Long Way Down involves four Brits who meet on a London rooftop while contemplating suicide. Long story short, they join as a 'gang' to help each other see the brighter side of life. There is the washed up morning tv host, the middle ages woman who has spent her life caring for her severely disabled son, an American rock musician who never made it to the big time and a cranky, 'confused/misunderstood' 18 year old girl who doesn't know when to shut up.
Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the characters. While writing in this manner kept the book somewhat int...more
A Long Way Down involves four Brits who meet on a London rooftop while contemplating suicide. Long story short, they join as a 'gang' to help each other see the brighter side of life. There is the washed up morning tv host, the middle ages woman who has spent her life caring for her severely disabled son, an American rock musician who never made it to the big time and a cranky, 'confused/misunderstood' 18 year old girl who doesn't know when to shut up.
Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the characters. While writing in this manner kept the book somewhat int...more
