Barney
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4.0 • 10 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Barney Conroy is a disaster.
Awkward. Overthinking. Constantly saying the wrong thing.
And somehow... still trying to find love.
After getting himself fired from the public service, Barney lands a job at a chaotic PR firm with no clients and no clear plan. The boss wears Hawaiian shirts to meetings. Nothing makes sense.
Then he meets Gloria.
Smart. Sharp. Completely out of his league.
What follows is a funny, painfully relatable story about:
Bad decisions
Social disasters
Trying to get your life together when you have no idea how
If you've ever:
Said the wrong thing at exactly the wrong time
Overthought a conversation for hours afterward
Wondered how everyone else seems to have life figured out
...you'll recognise Barney.
Funny, heartfelt, and uncomfortably relatable, this is a story about getting everything wrong before getting it right.
Perfect for fans of Nick Hornby and David Nicholls.
What readers are saying:
"Great book and, oh, so funny. I enjoyed it immensely."
"A book that's so easy and fun to read, and so hard to put down."
"This is a sweet and funny love story. A feel-good sort of book."
"Well crafted. Touching, poignant, and all with underlying humor."
"Be prepared to cringe one moment and laugh out loud the next!"
"A wonderful character that everyone can relate to."
Customer Reviews
Won me over! Fun, short read!
I want to give this book 4 and a half stars out of 5 but my computer is currently being difficult lol. Anyway! This book was really great...I started it off and legitmately could not put it down. I work at a call center so I would actually read this between phone calls and enjoy myself haha. I had read the short story collections of Barney before this book which was when I really came to love the character! (Recommend that too!) I didn't totally love the romantic twist added to the story at first but by the end of the book I was definitely won over.