The eye of the beholder

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Oct. 6, 2009

Music makes the world go round, and sometimes it brings it to a screeching halt. In Nick Hornby’s new novel, “Juliet, Naked” he constructs a love triangle involving a fading rock star, a super fan and his regret filled significant other. Mr. Hornby holds a mirror up to familiar emotions that are apparent when struggling to achieve romantic completion, fending off regret and the inevitable bonds that make us human.

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Music makes the world go round, and sometimes it brings it to a screeching halt. In Nick Hornby’s new novel, “Juliet, Naked” he constructs a love triangle involving a fading rock star, a super fan and his regret filled significant other. Mr. Hornby holds a mirror up to familiar emotions that are apparent when struggling to achieve romantic completion, fending off regret and the inevitable bonds that make us human.

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Nick Hornby, the bestselling author of “High Fidelity” and “Fever Pitch”; His new novel, “Juliet, Naked” is on bookshelves now

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