The average user rating for this Book is 7.9 out of 10 (based on 25 Votes).
Nick N gave it a9: This book is amazing and i think that it is bery interesting and somewhat helpful. You are always wondering what people trying to commit sucuide are thinking and this gives people a LITTLE bit on what they MIGHT be thinking.
Jessica R gave it a10: I think if you didnt like this book then you just couldnt grasp the concept of life and death. it was simply amazing and deep. 2 thumbs up.
Kurt L gave it an8: Good if only to balance all the tripe that passes for literature these days.
K. S. Bronnick gave it a1: I did not finish this book. After 70 pages, I concluded that the characters and the plot were uninteresting, and the interaction between the characters did not seem plausible or interesting at all. I have read High Fidelity, About a boy and How to be good, and this book is not in the same league.
Tim J gave it a7: Though slightly annoying in its choice of "quirky" (And might I add: predictable) twists, it has a good heartfelt center and is humourous enough throughout. As usual, Hornby shows a great understanding of the tiresome nature that is the human psyche.
Jordan M. gave it an8: although there are some points that you don't know what will happen to the four of them, this book is still a "hornby" book, it makes you think and realize about simple things that people take advantage of. it's funny and different emotions from different characters. though not his best but i still loved it.
Tom R gave it a3: Although really well-wriiten and funny in stretches, this novel went on about 50-75 pages too long, and I found the book repetitive and boring after about 200 pages. I loved the movie "High Fidelity" so I thought this book would be a fun read. Although Hornby does a great job creating colorful characters, the book seems to try too hard to develop these characters and left me rather uninterested near the end.
Linda L gave it a5: There are some funny bits, and each of the four characters is memorable in his or her own way. But as you imagine a movie being made of this Hornby novel -- which you can't help doing if you saw the wonderful "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy" -- you realize that the film version of this novel would be pretty borning. Classic example of a whole that's less than the sum of its parts.
Paddy Last gave it a10: The premise of four potential jumpers meeting might be unrealistic but its a hugely enjoyable and intelligent read.
Craigan U. gave it a6: This might have been a choice short story, but instead is a long, laborious read. Not Hornby's finest.
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