Just Like You

Dares to be witty, intelligent and emotionally generous at once * New York Times * A fine writer, swift and pointed, with a lighter, more mischievous heart than he lets on, and more sympathy for the devil than he admits to * New York Magazine * Hornby writes with a funny, fresh voice which skewers male and female foibles with hilarious accuracy * Guardian * Hornby's prose is artful and effortless, his spiky wit as razored as a number-two cut * Independent * Tender and timely * Good Housekeeping * Excellent * Irish Times * Comedy for our times * Sunday Times * A brilliant read full of his trademark wit and ability to get to the heart of human nature * The Sun * Truly funny . . . the novel gallops straight into something that is immensely readable, sharp-eyed and at times hilarious * Guardian * Hornby has always been a first-rate storyteller and Just Like You - just perfectly put together - sparkles with tip-top dialogue and pin-sharp comic timing * Daily Mail * Nick Hornby writes so well about his characters . . . his most enjoyable book for some years * Sunday Express * The novel explores division and racism and has its share of sharp observations that help illuminate what it means to fall headlong in love with someone who is nothing like you at all * Independent * The capable crackle of his dialogue - honed by a string of successful screenwriting projects - propels the domestic drama forward at an easy pace, particularly effective in the voices of the children * Financial Times * Hornby's hilarious and heart-wrenching new novel explores what it means to be somebody's perfect match, and why this notion of perfect compatibility is an absolute disaster when it comes to love * Woman and Home, Best Books to Look Forward to this Summer * Frequently funny, consistently engaging ... it has great warmth in its heart * Observer * Well-told, thoughtful, tender and occasionally devastatingly funny love story * Scotsman * Unmistakably of-the-moment. Sharp, charming and upbeat * Mail on Sunday *