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HIGH FIDELITY

Book • 1996
High Fidelity tells the story of Rob Fleming, a 35-year-old record shop owner in London who is going through an existential crisis after his girlfriend Laura leaves him.

Rob recounts his top five most memorable breakups and contacts his former girlfriends to understand what went wrong.

Through his re-examination of failed relationships, a one-time stand with an American musician, and the death of Laura's father, Rob comes to terms with his fear of commitment and his destructive patterns.

The novel explores themes of love, life, and music, offering a witty yet poignant look at adult relationships and personal growth.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

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Andrew Huberman
as a book he is currently reading.
4,364 snips
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Sean Fennessey
as an americanization of an english novel about what it's like to work in a record store.
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Celia Gregory
as the band that she learned about because of High Fidelity.
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Jason Snell
when discussing mixtapes and playlists.
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Mentioned by Edwin Latimer as an example of a first novel.
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Mentioned by Edwin Latimer as an example of an author whose second novel was rated more highly than his first.
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Mentioned by Amanda as the screenwriter for the movie adaptation of "Wild."
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Mentioned by Andy and Kev in a discussion about the film adaptation and its themes.
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Boyd Hilton
in comparison to the dialogue quality of the 'Mix Tape' series.
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Paul Myers
as the author of the quote used to close out every episode of the podcast.
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Kristin Hersh.
Im Podcast wird "High Fidelity" von Nick Hornby erwähnt, als Sven einen Tipp vom Sofa gibt.
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Guy Raz
as one of his favorite books from the late 90s.
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