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DNF: the first 30 pages were absolutely vile, but the following 100 pages were dreadfully boring. The writing style was attempting to portray the work of new writers, and it succeeded greatly. The main plot often intertwined with the stories of the characters (in a poor manner), the social commentary was lazy, and the “humorous” aspects had a near diametrical effect. It could have been good if there was more of a focus on the horror aspects of the plot (or even the stories written by the characters) rather than filling pages with unnecessary dialogue.
Some quotes I stole from another review who seemed to drop the book around the same point as I did. The following is a short glimpse at the novel. From “Slumming”:
"Inky always said being absent is the new being present." (p 69)
"Poverty, Inky says, is the new wealth." (P71)
"Social divers, Inky says, are the new social climbers." (P71)
"Nobodies are the new celebrity." (p72)
"Public is the new private" (p 72)
Some quotes I stole from another review who seemed to drop the book around the same point as I did. The following is a short glimpse at the novel. From “Slumming”:
"Inky always said being absent is the new being present." (p 69)
"Poverty, Inky says, is the new wealth." (P71)
"Social divers, Inky says, are the new social climbers." (P71)
"Nobodies are the new celebrity." (p72)
"Public is the new private" (p 72)