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The Romantics: A Novel
The Romantics: A Novel
The Romantics: A Novel
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The Romantics: A Novel

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Galt Niederhoffer's The Romantics nimbly follows the shifting allegiances among an unforgettable set of characters, with a powerful, bittersweet romance at its heart, now a major motion picture starring Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel, and Anna Paquin.

Laura and Lila were college roommates--one brooding and Jewish, the other the epitome of golden WASP-dom. Now it's ten years later, a day before Lila's wedding to Laura's former boyfriend, and as the guests arrive, Laura finds herself the only one not coupled up. Struggling with the traditionally thankless role of maid of honor, Laura realizes for the first time why she can't stop thinking about her long, tangled relationship with the groom. And it appears that he is not entirely ready for the altar himself.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 8, 2008
ISBN9781429944724
The Romantics: A Novel
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Galt Niederhoffer

GALT NIEDERHOFFER is a writer and producer. She is the author of The Romantics and Love and Happiness, and has produced over thirty indie films, twelve of which were selections and award-winners at the Sundance Film Festival. She has produced films that won the Audience Award, Screenwriting Award, Directors Award and Cinematography Award at Sundance. Niederhoffer has also been published in Vogue, New York Magazine and Harper’s Bazaar. She lives in New York City.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I enjoyed the story and it was very well written. I will probably watch the movie to compare. I'm interested to see how the movie ends. I was not happy with the ending.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    three stars for that STUPID ending alone. I honestly thought my Nook didn't download the entire book. Ugh.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Kinda reminded me of THE TOURISTS (see review). The characters were pretty obnoxious and there was a lot of shit talking amongst them which I appreciated but ultimately left a bad taste in my mouth. I did not think the story was weaved very well although she is a good writer. I liked how it played out in a little over 24 hours. I was stuck on an American Airlines flight and read most of this, so that was good.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I watched the movie first and was left with an empty, slightly disturbed feeling. It had potential, but didn't quite make it. I was hopeful the book would fill in gaps and increase my liking for the characters. It didn't! In fact, the movie was an amazingly accurate rendition of the book. Many of the movie conversations came straight from the book dialogue. I wanted to like this book and the movie; but ultimately wouldn't recommend it to another.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was an interesting book to read, but I imagine it would only appeal to a certain kind of reader. More of a character study than a story, with what story there is being very cliche and predictable, there's not much to move the reader forward. That said, I do want to give credit where credit is due. What Neiderhoffer lacks in his story, he makes up for with his love for his characters. Each character is beautifully described--their histories, motivations, fears, reactions, eccentricities are so rich that the reader feels as if she's part of the group; that she's grown up and gone to college with them. I was able to both love and despise them at the same time, the same way they all simultaneously love and despise each other. If you're a people watcher, the kind of person who likes the beginning "get to know you" part of movies best, or loves finding online the biographies of your favorite public figures then this might be the book for you. If not, I recommend you skip it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Well written book. I didn't like the ending to this book
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was an interesting book. Niederhoffer did a good job portraying the WASPy world of Yale alumni, born to a life of privilege but unable to achieve much after graduation. I thought she had many intriguing, punchy observations. The only problem was that parts of the book were not believable - they didn't seem real. Instead, they seemed stylized. In particular, the romance between Laura and Tom fell into this category. Their conversations seemed stilted. Yet, I was rooting for them.

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