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Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV

Emily Nussbaum

4.07 AVERAGE

lionessramping's review

4.0

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Even if you weren't of the time/didn't see some (or any) of the shows discussed, this is such a well-done book that you can't put it down (or stop listening, in my audio case). Compassionate, in-depth, and interesting.

(Although I skipped the last chapter, because...I can't.)

feebleabp's review

5.0

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Incredibly readable, knowledgeable, enjoyable.

alisonmiron's review against another edition

3.0

informative slow-paced

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If you are INTO reality tv, then this is a good read. I thought I was but I found the first 3/4 of this book so bland. The research is incredibly impressive—literally no question there—but it’s in depth on steroids. I wish more recent shows had a bigger slot and the politics/viewer reaction to shows was more embedded throughout. 

aniquegrace's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

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nothing against the book just turns out it actually not that into reality tv 

rachelelizabethlee's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 70%

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Not for me. Too detailed and I'm just not that interested 

taralpittman's review against another edition

4.0

informative medium-paced

ainemctiernan's review against another edition

3.0

funny informative reflective medium-paced

michele_donahue's review against another edition

4.0

informative

saraksdaley's review

3.75

informative medium-paced

gunnerct's review against another edition

4.0

informative sad medium-paced