false 6224826 1594488878 9781594488870 1076 363 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255628725m/6224826.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6224826.Juliet_Naked_A_Novel 2929 Nick Hornby 80524 7629 3 3 false Thu Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 13:24:58 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 17:49:04 -0800 2009
My world ended. I was depressed. But time went by and I grew to accept it. Every now and again, I would check the Internet for any rumors of their resurrection.

And, last week, I found some.

It turns out that they have not only reunited, they have also recorded a new album (Pin Points and Gin Joints) set to be released this month. THIS MONTH!!!

I imagine that I am feeling the same sort of emotions that Duncan felt (yes, we're moving along to the book now) when he was given a copy of Tucker Crowe's new album. After years of reclusive existence, Crowe finally came back to the world.

I don't like how Duncan handled his reaction to this album. It was unkind. That's all I can really say about it. This book is not the kind of book you talk about. It's sort of a slow, meandering stream. It's rather boring. The title makes it seem much more exciting than it actually is, as, not-really-a-spoiler, we don't get to meet Juliet and we sure as shit don't get to see her naked. This was my first exposure to Hornby and there might not be another one.

The one thing I really took away from this book (other than, of course, identifying with Duncan about the whole reclusive musician thing) was an appreciation of my wife. There is something to be said for the familiar and it takes so little to lose it. And once lost, it can be oh-so-difficult to regain.

I really wished this book would have been better. It was so middle of the road that it might as well have been a pair of solid yellow lines.]]>