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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
nellusso's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
book_bookman's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
I’m not a fan of the movie, but I figured I’d give the book a chance since the book is usually better than movie. Unfortunately for me it turns out the movie is a fairly 1:1 adaptation of the book, so I didn’t get a whole lot out of this. At least the book doesn’t feel like it’s laughing at Chance as much as the movie.
I’m not a fan of the movie, but I figured I’d give the book a chance since the book is usually better than movie. Unfortunately for me it turns out the movie is a fairly 1:1 adaptation of the book, so I didn’t get a whole lot out of this. At least the book doesn’t feel like it’s laughing at Chance as much as the movie.
valerieishappy's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated
2.5
billyshakez's review against another edition
5.0
I went to a political meet-and-greet, and I had no idea what anybody was talking about, so I kept all my answers to be about flowers, plants, and other various gardening terms. People actually bought it! Looking forward to a career in punditry, sure to be a bumper crop.
thili's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
j_laws_tagg's review against another edition
3.0
Short and interesting. Would have been more impactful at a little bit longer, but a nice little fable about the nature of celebrity in a TV soaked culture.
bcohen13's review against another edition
3.0
Started off great, but was ultimately very short with an abrupt ending. The movie is better in many ways. And it’s my understanding that a strong case of plagarization was made against the author.
abisko's review against another edition
4.0
A very fun take on the shallowness of present day society and people in general. Beautifully depicted and yet sad that it was so short. Seems that there was an entire world to explore here but alas -
Good fun. 4 stars
Good fun. 4 stars
colinlusk's review against another edition
4.0
This book places a naive, childlike character into the world to act as a focus for a satirical critique of society. In that sense, it's like other books of the same period - Dr Strangelove by Peter George or The Magic Christian by Terry Southern. All three books, of course, have been made into films starring Peter Sellars.
It's essentially a simple gag: turn him loose and let a series of minor misunderstandings build into a shared narrative that is soon so accepted that the whole world shifts around it. It's pretty funny and short enough that it doesn't get boring. Even so, if I'd been the editor I'd have maybe suggested that it didn't need two fairly similar sex scenes, one after the other. I think we got the point the first time.
It holds up pretty well: the political and media landscape aren't the same now, but we still see the same kind of things going on: spin applied to out of context quotes, political brands being built up on the basis of very little real substance... Yeah, it still works in the twenty first century, in spite of everything.
It's essentially a simple gag: turn him loose and let a series of minor misunderstandings build into a shared narrative that is soon so accepted that the whole world shifts around it. It's pretty funny and short enough that it doesn't get boring. Even so, if I'd been the editor I'd have maybe suggested that it didn't need two fairly similar sex scenes, one after the other. I think we got the point the first time.
It holds up pretty well: the political and media landscape aren't the same now, but we still see the same kind of things going on: spin applied to out of context quotes, political brands being built up on the basis of very little real substance... Yeah, it still works in the twenty first century, in spite of everything.