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# The Understudy: A Novel

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Review: Highly Recommended - I really enjoyed this book, so much so that I have downloaded to my Kindle every other book this author has written. Written with a great sense of humor (laugh-out-loud many times) the main character is one that "every man" (or woman) can identify with. Basically a good guy, who just can't seem to catch a break. You cannot help but love this guy, and root for him to get what he wants out of life. Does he finally get it? No spoiler here. You will have to read this wonderful, engaging book to find out.
Review: Hilarious, Brilliant - Loved it! I laughed so hard and so often while reading this book that I thought my internal organs might suffer permanent damage. I had to put the book down to recover. In this book the author, to my mind, reaches levels comparable to the great writers of English humor, like Nick Hornby, P.G Wodehouse. In some ways this book is purer than "one day" -- it is really just humor, comedy of manners, with some romance thrown in on the side.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,826,088 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,445 in Humorous Fiction #30,592 in Literary Fiction (Books) #51,528 in Contemporary Women Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 1,999 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Recommended
*by S***B on July 27, 2015*

I really enjoyed this book, so much so that I have downloaded to my Kindle every other book this author has written. Written with a great sense of humor (laugh-out-loud many times) the main character is one that "every man" (or woman) can identify with. Basically a good guy, who just can't seem to catch a break. You cannot help but love this guy, and root for him to get what he wants out of life. Does he finally get it? No spoiler here. You will have to read this wonderful, engaging book to find out.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hilarious, Brilliant
*by T***U on October 8, 2011*

Loved it! I laughed so hard and so often while reading this book that I thought my internal organs might suffer permanent damage. I had to put the book down to recover. In this book the author, to my mind, reaches levels comparable to the great writers of English humor, like Nick Hornby, P.G Wodehouse. In some ways this book is purer than "one day" -- it is really just humor, comedy of manners, with some romance thrown in on the side.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Nothing Special
*by D***L on March 4, 2015*

David Nicholls is a fine writer but I was rather disappointed in this book. I recently read "Us" by the same author which I really liked but I am afraid I lost interest in this book and stopped reading it halfway through, something I rarely do. Having said that, the book is okay and has a few amusing moments but I just could not relate to the main character who plays the part of an understudy and although one wants him to succeed as an actor he just irritated me too much!

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