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Dazed and Aroused [Kindle Edition]

Gavin James Bower (Author)
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'Less Than Zero for the Off-Beat Generation.'--3:AM Magazine

'A novelist with the ability to cut through the hype and reveal the dark heart of everyday life.'--Independent

'A stunning debut novel.'--Andrew Gallix, FLUX

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For six hectic months, season to season in the High Fashion calendar, twenty-something male model Alex hurtles between London, Paris and Milan, absorbed in the ruthless world of the catwalk. His long-term girlfriend, Nathalie, is desperate to rekindle their love; his oldest friend, Hugo, though regarding Alex's so-called career as frivolous, continues to urge fidelity; while his father, reduced to a voice on an answer machine, nevertheless persists in seeking his estranged son's approval. As his stock as a model soars, Alex is increasingly drawn into a world of predatory sex, drug-induced infatuation and a growing bewilderment with the alluring, seductive shallowness of all he sees around him. The centre cannot hold...
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 318 KB
  • Print Length: 193 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0704371596
  • Publisher: Quartet Books (27 Jan 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004NSUSAW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #126,774 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant 20 Jun 2011
Format:Paperback
Ambiguous and much of an enigma, like most of the modelling world, Dazed and Aroused isn't a black and white novel about seedy men and abuse or drugged up models sniffing coke off Kate Moss's handbag. Bower still paints the modelling industry as it actually is: sometimes phenomenal, sometimes awful, sometimes in-between.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Witty and absorbing 15 Jan 2010
By noelle
Format:Paperback
It doesn't happen very often that I'm up till 3 in the morning jut reading, but I couldn't put this book down! Gavin Bower has definitely learned - stylistically - from Brett Easton Ellis, however this story is very much based on his personal experiences from what I can gather.

Anyone who has lived in London in the 1990s/ 2000s will appreciate how well he sets the city's scene. The plot moves gently at first before sweeping both the main character and the reader up into unexpected twists. Bower doesn't glamourise modeling neither does he present it as a seedy industry that uses and abuses those involved. It is what it is, like any other place of work it has its advantages and its disadvantages that Bower takes us through. I look forward to reading more from this young author and recommend this book to anyone seeking an accessible, satisfying read or as a gift for anyone who likes Brett Easton Ellis.
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Dreary 12 April 2012
By Avid R
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read the glowing reviews and was expecting a riveting read. I was very disappointed. Perhaps I'm missing a highly stylised form of writing but it seemed to me as if the author had just travelled along his neighbourhood listing things that he could see. I expect that the many references to graffiti, tramps and rubbish were meant to contrast with the glamour of modelling but I found it all depressingly ordinary. I'm only glad I didn't spend much on it. Good it ain't!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bold and Punchy
The author tells the gritty tale of the smoke and mirrors world of male modelling without the surface gloss usually applied to this seedy world. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Helen Richmond
A brilliant debut from a bright young author
Enticed by the stunning cover this novel continued to enthral as it transported me into a previously unknown world of glamour and fashion. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by Blackbird
The best book of my summer...
Absolute page turner.
I would definitely recommend this book...
A fast paced rollercoaster of a read; a revealing glimpse into an untouchable world, with a fresh... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by Roxy
An Enthralling Debut
A gripping & insightful look at life inside the fashion world - extremely well written, expect big things from this author.
Published on 18 Sep 2009 by AndyB
Excellent Insight
A delightfully damning account of one man's search for physical perfection while losing his soul.Faust it ain't, but it's far more entertaining than that.
Published on 14 Sep 2009 by Mjg Harding
Fantastic first novel from a talented author.
One of the best books I've read this year - and trust me, there have been many. Stunning debut.
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by Lauren
Fantastic Book, Highly Recommended!!
From the very first page, 'Dazed and Aroused' threw me head-first into the chaotic, exciting but ultimately hollow world of fashion and I couldn't put it down! Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by UrbanXTC
A cracking read
A fantastic debut novel. For anyone looking for more than just an expose of the model scene, Dazed and Aroused (great title!) delivers in spades. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2009 by T. HUDSON
Great Summer Reading from a New Author
Dazed and Aroused provides a dark and insightful look at the modern life of the post-university 20-something, focusing on the hip and fashionable. Read more
Published on 23 July 2009 by P. J. H.
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