Let me be the first to say it: within three years, this will be a Hugh Grant movie.
The book’s concept is brilliantly summarized in this passage from the cover flap:
Michael Adams is a composer of advertising jingles who shares a flat with three other men in their late twenties. Days are spent lying in bed, playing computer and musicial trivia games, and occasionally doing a spot of work. And then, when he feels like it, he crosses the river and goes back to his unsuspecting wife and children.
I admit that women are not as likely to find this setup humorous. But I invite any females who feel slighted by the premise to read the book anyway, as you’ll enjoy the way your gender redeems itself through the character of Adams’ wife.
If you enjoy Nick Hornby’s work, especially High Fidelity, you’re likely to enjoy this book. Also, fans of the Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy or other books by Doug Adams, Douglas Coupland, or Carl Hiaasen, you’ll probably like this too.
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posted to area: Fiction
updated: 2001-10-21 19:00:00
