This book for me didn't quite stand up to the rave reviews it's been getting. It's a good book, definitely well worth a read, but I don't feel like it's particularly memorable and it won't stick in my mind as one of the best.
It begins the story centred around Duncan and Annie - a couple who it feels like never should have been together, but have remained so for the purpose of convenience. Tucker is a die-hard Tucker Crowe fan. Tucker is your typical disappearing rock star. His few remaining hardcore fans try to trace his whereabouts through an online forum. When a new album is released - remixes of already released songs, Duncan writes a rave review which Annie clearly disagrees with. Annoyed by his amazing review, she posts her own and that's when Tucker Crowe emails her.
From here we are drawn into a strange set of happenings, where both Duncan and Annie realise how wrong they are for each other and Annie begins a friendship with a man who her Duncan had been and still is obsessed with. The book had an annoying ending, I know authors love to leave you wondering, but this one didn't really work for me. The characters were believable and identifiable though and the style led the reader through an assortment of emotions. For a book about music, it didn't go into a lot of detail but then I think that was part of the story.
I would recommend it, especially if you have enjoyed Hornby's style in the past, it is a good read.
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