NNNNN

Yep, that's the name of a book.  And it's not "nnnnnnnnnnnnnn..." like a Zen noise, but pronounce each one: "en, en, en, en, en."  I did not read this book, I listened to it on CD... which almost counts.  NNNNN is by Carl Reiner, which is the reason that I picked this one up at the library... I thought that Carl Reiner was actually Rob Reiner, you know, of When Harry Met Sally and All In The Family fame.  So, I figured that Rob Reiner writes some pretty funny stuff and it would be interesting to pick apart the novel brain of this movie writer.  

Well, I figured out within the first few seconds that I had mixed the two up, because I was waiting to hear Rob Reiner's voice and instead heard this ridiculously pompous accent he had made up to read his novel... and then realized it wasn't Rob Reiner, but Carl Reiner, and that was just his voice, therefore not made up and therefore not pompous.  And even though it wasn't Rob Reiner, there was still a lovely funny reference to "I'll have what she's having..." which is a nice shout out from dad to son.  But I was still curious so I listened to the whole thing anyway- it was short.  

It's about an author who is stuck on his latest novel (his working titles are a series of N's, depending on how many books he's written- this is his 5th book, thus the "NNNNN"), and he has really violent and detailed conversations with himself so he goes to a shrink about it.  Unfortunately, that's all I can tell you, because even one more detail I could give ruins something the author meant to be a surprise.  This isn't a great book, but it's a fun book in that as you read it you can almost hear the author thinking, "Now, what would be a great twist to put in here?" and moments later, there's your twist.  It's silly, slightly predictable, outrageously unrealistic, but still pretty fun.  But keep in mind, I was listening to it, not reading it, so I don't know exactly how it would translate on the page.  I imagine it would still be pretty fun.  But don't look for substance or a rewarding experience... just read this one for fun.  Oh, and rated PG13 for occasional language.  Enjoy.