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Nick Hornby’s ‘Juliet, Naked’ follows Annie, a music‑obsessed woman whose relationship with Duncan becomes uncertain when he ends it. Duncan, in turn, admits he loves reclusive songwriter Tucker Crowe. Annie’s growing distance from Duncan leads her to write an e‑mail to Tucker, sparking a connection between two lonely people who each seek change. Tucker, living in rural Pennsylvania, hopes to find redemption through his young son and an acoustic re‑release of his greatest album, 'Juliet, Naked'. The novel explores themes of love, superfandom, melancholy and the possibility of new beginnings.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Nick Hornby
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