High Fidelity (1995) by Nick Hornby
A record store owner obsesses over his collection and uses it as therapy to deal with his recent heartbreak.
“Hornby’s amazingly accomplished debut should definitely appeal to music fans (and snobs), but it’s his literate, painfully honest riffs on romantic humiliation and heartbreak that make the book so special.” — Booklist
“I found myself connecting with Rob’s business, with his slowly failing shop, and his attempts (admittedly not very dedicated) to get business through the door.However, persistence is all, and this is what Rob discovers for himself at the end of the book.” — blogger Jane