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Funny Girl

A Novel

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Funny Girl

By: Nick Hornby
Narrated by: Emma Fielding
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A brilliant novel from the bestselling author of High Fidelity, About a Boy, and A Long Way Down.

Set in 1960's London, Funny Girl is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingénue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. Insightful and humorous, Nick Hornby's latest does what he does best: endears us to a cast of characters who are funny if flawed, and forces us to examine ourselves in the process.
Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Witty Funny Feel-Good
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Enjoyed the story and the characters. Good recap of London during the 60's. Emily Fielding is a great reader.

Good listen.

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Another enjoyable tale with well-rounded characters from veteran Nick Hornby. The first half in particular, a fictionalized tale of the making of a 60's British sitcom, is very engaging. Sophie is fun and vibrant, a pleasure to watch grow over the course of the book. In the supporting cast, Bill and Tony are particularly interesting as the two writers on the show whose flawed personal lives eventually interfere with their creative partnership. I found the last third of the story less interesting, but will say that the ending was pleasurable and did justice to the title character.

Well-performed, this audiobook should be enjoyed by fans of either Hornby or the classic sitcoms he is (at times satirically, at times nostalgically) referencing.

If you loved Lucy, you're sure to love Sophie

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Yes the book surpassed my expectations.
Realistic characters - everyday people except they are stars. Seeking - finding - read and find out.

How We Got Here

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I loved this. Loved it, loved it, loved it, & then "meh", but that was ok since the rest was so fab. Hornby is obviously an astute watcher of people, as he picks up on details that make his characters real. I wish the narrator didn't almost whisper (most of) her lines. That seems to be how "posh" people (or those who wish to be thought of as "posh"...) narrate, these days; it's just irritable, after a while, to us listeners, with all that breath behind each word. But, if you liked any of Hornby's other books, you will like this, I PROMISE, & the whisper-reading will melt into the background of this tale.

Fab first 9 hrs. so can forgive the last 1.3 hrs.

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Hornby is at his best with this character driven story of actors, writers and producers on a BBC comedy sitcom in London in the early 1960.

Fantastic story, brilliant narration!

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