High Fidelity (novel)
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High Fidelity (novel) is a 1995 comedic novel by Nick Hornby that follows a London record store owner as he revisits his past relationships to understand his chronic romantic failures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| High Fidelity | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comedic novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
feature film
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stage musical ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | Nick Hornby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
emotional immaturity
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male identity ⓘ pop culture obsession ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
commitment issues
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nostalgia ⓘ personal growth ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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contemporary fiction ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
High Fidelity (2000 film)
NERFINISHED
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High Fidelity (2020 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ High Fidelity (Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Barry
NERFINISHED
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Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
breakups
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popular music ⓘ record shops ⓘ self-reflection ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Rob Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRelationship | Rob and Laura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
humorous
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introspective ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of record-collecting culture
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use of top-five lists as a motif ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | early major success of Nick Hornby ⓘ |
| plotElement |
exploration of romantic failures
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protagonist revisits past relationships ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | record store owner ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1990s ⓘ |
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