A Question of Attraction -David Nicholls

So in a Nut Shell
This entertaining first novel by an English television writer tells the story of Brian Jackson, an unworldly but affable college freshman whose main ambition in life is to compete on the BBC quiz show University.

So they say. it is a coming of age novel of sorts but I see it as a un- coming of age novel as Brian struggles his way out of adolescence.and almost completely wrecks himself all for love of some interesting, pretty manipulating young lady of his dreams (Alice Harbinson). But it is always like this That is cliche and in a sense it is not cliche as our protagonists sets goals for him self to not land the girl. Brian makes many resolutions that he can not possibly meet and reflects and refracts along the way.

And in a way the book is funny as hell as while reading the book you almost cringe each time Brian makes a mistake that is going to cost him dearly in the end. The end of the book is actually endearing and hilarious and rather unexpected and just about right. it has the lessons of life all in there basically that telling lies and cheating will eventually be your down fall even if you do not set out to lie and cheat in the first place.

There were a few of the side characters I found endearing. Rebecca Epstein as the girl next door, activist til she dies you almost root for her as the quintessential underdog and Lucy Chang as the cute as a button clutch performer on the debate team.  The book has the back drop of a quiz show and at the beginning of each chapter the author weaves a question into the story and it certainly keeps the book more entertaining then it already is.

I read this book rather quickly as it was a page turner and you know what for now I am going to miss it. That is one thing I do not like about the kindle because I want to pass it on to somebody who is going to appreciate it.