In as funny, compulsive and contemporary a first novel as you could wish for (GQ), a young pop music junkie finds that his myriad diversions after the breakup with his longtime girlfriend are not as entertaining as he thought they would be.
And Rob begins to think that life with kids, marriage, barbecues, and soft rock CDs might not be so bad..
Then he sees Laura again.
Rob tries dating a singer, but maybe it\'s just that he\'s always wanted to sleep with someone who has a record contract.
After all, could he have spent his life with someone who has a bad record collection? Rob seeks refuge in the company of the offbeat clerks at his store, who endlessly review their top five films; top five Elvis Costello songs; top five episodes of Cheers .
His girlfriend, Laura, has just left him for the guy upstairs, and Rob is both miserable and relieved.
Rob is a pop music junkie who runs his own semi-failing record store.
Now a Hulu TV series starring Zo Kravitz From the bestselling author of Funny Girl, About a Boy, and A Long Way Down , a wise and hilarious novel about love, heartbreak, and rock and roll.
A total howl.--Mirabella.
In as funny, compulsive and contemporary a first novel as you could wish for (GQ), a young pop music junkie finds that his myriad diversions after the breakup with his longtime girlfriend are not as entertaining as he thought they would be