Description: "Set in 1960's London, ... a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingenue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters"--Provided by publisher.
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Praise for Funny Girl
"As befits a novel about a popular sitcom, this novel packs in lots of laughs, but it's also got more heft than Mr. Hornby's readers may expect." --The New York Times
"Funny and fast moving, perceptive and sharp." --Los Angeles Times "At its best moments, Hornby's novel shows precisely the same quality [as the best television comedy]." - The Boston Globe "Hornby's fluency in script-like breeziness and crisp banter makes Funny Girl a pleasurable read. So does page after page of perfectly timed and delivered humor, the subtle and understated kind, that starts with the first line." - USA Today
"[Hornby's] most ambitious novel to date... he makes the reader care for his characters as much as he does."--Starred Kirkus Review "[A] light, fond, funny tale by the author of About a Boy...[a] fizzy delight about the likable oddballs who populate showbiz." --People
"Theera and the theme (surfing the crest of a revolution, then getting dumped in its wake) are pure Mad Men, but the pulpy warmth and sprightly dialogue are classic Hornby." --Vulture
"Beautifully captures the thrill of youthful success and of discovering your own talent." --Daily Telegraph
"Funny Girl may be read as Hornby's latest defence of popular entertainment against high-culture elitism. Funny Girl makes his case for him eloquently and entertainingly ... both hugely enjoyable and deceptively artful." --Spectator
"I loved this hymn to the 1960s, their infinite creative possibilities." --Scotsman
"Endearing, humorous and touching. Hugely enjoyable." --Sunday Mirror
"...As with any Hornby book, you'll close [Funny Girl] thinking it's his best." --Metro"Hornby has transplanted us into an era where funny was also controversial. He allows us to see beyond the actors, but to the creation as a whole--the lives on screen as well as those off." --Books & Whatnot "A sweet sojourn to 1960s London... [Hornby] has a knack for crackling dialogue and well-defined characters." --The Associated Press
"[Funny Girl] fits squarely in Hornby's tradition of offering quality entertainment that respects readers' intelligence without making novels feel like homework. Consider it comfort food, prepared by a master." --Christian Science Monitor
"Fast, funny, and real." -Lev Grossman for TIME
"[FUNNY GIRL] skips effortlessly like a stone skimmed across the water... it's hard to put down." -Newsweek