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jengiuffre's review against another edition
3.0
A fun, quirky story of reality TV and book snobs. It was a quick and enjoyable read. After reading other reviews, I will look into his other books.
kenchan's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
acinthedc's review against another edition
3.0
This wasn't quite what I was expecting from the jacket blurb. Instead of a light romantic comedy, Raw turns out to be a black comedy about the current state of American culture. Literary, serious and ambitious Harriet doesn't understand reality tv. Sepp is a reality tv star on tour promoting his best-selling novel, which he's never read. Curtis ghostwrote Sepp's novel and is alternately disgusted with himself for selling out and planning how he could spend the money from his next ghostwritten novel for a reality star. When these characters converge, unexpected and amusing things occur. A little on the crude side, but a satisfying read.
why_balloo's review against another edition
4.0
Extremely fun, tightly paced, Smith has a great sense of the layers of characters and personality and how they're often at odds yet still part of a whole, complete person.
bandherbooks's review against another edition
4.0
What a strange, wild, but fun romp this was!
When a snarky, literary blogger seeks to expose the "sell-out" ghost-writer of a popular reality star's book, hi-jinks ensue.
The first half of this novel sets up one way, but a huge twist brings about a crazy down slide to the finale. I really love when books surprise me because it doesn't happen too often.
When a snarky, literary blogger seeks to expose the "sell-out" ghost-writer of a popular reality star's book, hi-jinks ensue.
The first half of this novel sets up one way, but a huge twist brings about a crazy down slide to the finale. I really love when books surprise me because it doesn't happen too often.
thewrongalice's review
2.0
2015 reading challenge #24 : A book based entirely on its cover
This is the story of Sepp, a total moron and really known reality TV star, and Harriet, a book critic.
I liked the writing but I didn't enjoy it a lot, it's not really my humor.
The story was absurd and meh
The characters were stupid, especially Sepp, and I never knew you could write about such an idiot of a character with an internal POV so well
This is the story of Sepp, a total moron and really known reality TV star, and Harriet, a book critic.
I liked the writing but I didn't enjoy it a lot, it's not really my humor.
The story was absurd and meh
The characters were stupid, especially Sepp, and I never knew you could write about such an idiot of a character with an internal POV so well
bandherbooks's review
4.0
What a strange, wild, but fun romp this was!
When a snarky, literary blogger seeks to expose the "sell-out" ghost-writer of a popular reality star's book, hi-jinks ensue.
The first half of this novel sets up one way, but a huge twist brings about a crazy down slide to the finale. I really love when books surprise me because it doesn't happen too often.
When a snarky, literary blogger seeks to expose the "sell-out" ghost-writer of a popular reality star's book, hi-jinks ensue.
The first half of this novel sets up one way, but a huge twist brings about a crazy down slide to the finale. I really love when books surprise me because it doesn't happen too often.
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