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A review by thebluehour
Chart Throb by Ben Elton
2.0
While the book hasn't aged terrifically, it cleverly articulated the nuance of so many reality talent shows. The Prince was a stupid addition and not even remotely believable. Any other "dignified" person could have filled this character role.
I was giving this a very solid 3... maaaaaybe stretched to a 4 if I was feeling generous, until the last ten pages. They undid all the cleverness of the first 300+ pages and reduced it to some ridiculous deus ex machina wrap-up. Now it's 2 stars, and that's only because I'm feeling generous.
I was giving this a very solid 3... maaaaaybe stretched to a 4 if I was feeling generous, until the last ten pages. They undid all the cleverness of the first 300+ pages and reduced it to some ridiculous deus ex machina wrap-up. Now it's 2 stars, and that's only because I'm feeling generous.