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A review by emily_b
Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum
4.0
This was my "lunch book" at work -- I slowly made my way through the entire thing over the course of my lunch breaks the past few months. I was fascinated to learn more about the roots of reality television and the transformations it's gone through to be the reality tv we know and love (or love to hate) today.
As a super fan of both Survivor and Big Brother, I only wish the author had gone a bit more in-depth with later seasons, rather than focusing just on the first seasons. While their first seasons were each groundbreaking in their own way, they are so far removed with how the shows look today. It would've been neat to hear more about that evolution. I also wish that The Amazing Race had been more prominent as well, beyond some quick mentions.
This is well worth a read if you are a fan of reality tv. And if you're anything like me, you might end up with a list of vintage or forgotten reality shows that you want to track down and watch -- Murder in Small Town X, I'm looking at you.
As a super fan of both Survivor and Big Brother, I only wish the author had gone a bit more in-depth with later seasons, rather than focusing just on the first seasons. While their first seasons were each groundbreaking in their own way, they are so far removed with how the shows look today. It would've been neat to hear more about that evolution. I also wish that The Amazing Race had been more prominent as well, beyond some quick mentions.
This is well worth a read if you are a fan of reality tv. And if you're anything like me, you might end up with a list of vintage or forgotten reality shows that you want to track down and watch -- Murder in Small Town X, I'm looking at you.