Part 1 is about her relationship with an older sophisticated mysterious man, which sounds great, but I was disappointed with him. She wasn't even in love with him—her parents were crazy about him—and she didn't even describe the sex scenes because she tells us they were quick and boring. So why do I want to read this? I picked this up because the cover said it was the inspiration for the new movie of the same name. I'm sure Nick hornby (screen-writer) made it into a much better and altogether different story and I will definitely see the movie.