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How To Be Good by Nick Hornby

How To Be Good

by Nick Hornby
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  • First Published:
  • Jul 1, 2001, 320 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Apr 2002, 320 pages
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Kenn

I was also left unsatisfied, but the novel was readable. My problem was with the characters. They were not very interesting to me, especially the children. I also found the situation to be undramatic. What is really at stake here for the characters? Overall, it just left me cold and unattached. However, I was sufficiently interested in the story to finish the novel and enjoy parts of it.

tim

Not a good read
It's always helpful to know the author's intentions behind writing a book, but in this case it just doesn't matter. It's just an all-around unpleasant reading experience. The story is not very interesting. The humor is weak. There is just not a whole lot to enjoy about this book.
It is basically just miserable people having dull and miserable conversation for 300 pages. Who wants to read that?
And shouldn't a story have an arc? This story is a flat line from start to confusing end. Really, it's just not good.
Doyle

left unsatisfied
nick

this Book is absolutley JUNK !! it's not worth the paper !
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