How To Be Good by Nick Hornby

Sometimes we have to be judged by our one-offs.

Wonderfully funny, enjoyable and intelligent, these are some of the adjectives that best describe this book. I had never read anything by Nick Hornby, but I had watched two movies based on his books, High Fidelity and About a Boy, which I enjoyed. The best thing on How To Be Good is its originality and freshness. A subject almost no one else has written about- how would a truly good person get along in the 21st century?, a witty, funy voice, and thought provoking questions make this truly great. The beginning isn't that good, but the witty remarks start and the characters are slowly, smartly developed. Then all the story changes, and that's when things get interesting. Katie, who's unhappily married to the cynical David, sees all her life changing when her husband meets GoodNews, a spiritual healer that makes David wanna change the world. It sounds pretty dumb, but all the dillemas the characters face, the empathy you feel for them make this worthy. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a nice, original, witty and still sweet book.