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"Ellis is fast becoming a writer of real American genius." -"GQ"
"His best work to date....He remains a laser-precise satirist but the wit now dominates." -"Esquire"
"His best work to date....He remains a laser-precise satirist but the wit now dominates." -"Esquire"
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The centre of the world: 1990s Manhattan. Victor Ward, a model with perfect abs and all the right friends, is seen and photographed everywhere, even in places he hasn’t been and with people he doesn’t know. On the eve of opening the trendiest nightclub in New York history, he’s living with one beautiful model and having an affair with another. Now it’s time to move to the next stage. But the future he gets is not the one he had in mind. 'Does for the cold, minimal '90s what American Psycho did for the Wall Street greed of the '80s. You name it, he manages to get it all in’ Vogue 'Gets under the skin of our celebrity culture in a way that is both illuminating and frightening' Daily Telegraph 'A Bonfire of the Vanities? Glamorama is more like a Semtex attack on our superficialities' Face ‘An epic that takes his blank surrealism into a realm equalled only by DeLillo’ Arena ‘A master stylist with hideously interesting new-fangled manners and the heart of an old-fashioned moralist’ Observer ‘Brilliant . . . He is fast becoming a writer of real American genius’ GQ 'An American masterpiece' Scotland on Sunday
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By SJSmith
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Whereas I found `American Psycho' an easy and absorbing read, I found this much harder work. Although rewarding in the end it took a while to get into. The part on the cruise ship became confusing for me and I was uncertain at times when we were focusing on a real plot or not. I enjoyed the concept of the camera crew, always having your life in the spot life etc but then I felt it lost something. If you don't reflect too much and try to analyse as you are reading it then this is a great read. I found myself trying to link characters together and once all the pieces of the jigsaw started to fall into place it was as if one of them wasn't quite right and you had to start all over again. However, it is a clever thriller and you never know which character to trust. Your ideas are continually blown to pieces as another piece of the puzzle is unravelled.
I loved the chapters going down in number, like a countdown. But a countdown to what exactly? A new script, a new scene, a new conspiracy? Both clever and intriguing to read this novel rather surprisingly sucked me in and even though at times I didn't have the foggiest idea what was going on, I was in the full long journey. It's difficult to work out Victor with his change of surnames - can we change our identity so easily and become someone different? Or is it something new to hide behind, to prevent us from having to reveal what lurks underneath the skin? Bret Easton Ellis takes celebrity culture and slowly picks away at it to let us see what exactly goes on behind the images we see on screen and in print.
I've had this book lounging on my shelves for quite a few years now, (6 to be exact) and I finally decided it needed to be read. I wish I'd read it sooner! Although not quite five stars for me, I'd happily recommend this novel and I certainly look forward to reading the other Ellis novel I own - The Rules of Attraction. It's a clever book and it's one that needs time devoting to it. You can't pick this up and then put it one side whilst you read another. It'll keep reminding you that it needs to be read! Devote some time to it and you will be rewarded with an intelligent and interesting masterpiece.
I loved the chapters going down in number, like a countdown. But a countdown to what exactly? A new script, a new scene, a new conspiracy? Both clever and intriguing to read this novel rather surprisingly sucked me in and even though at times I didn't have the foggiest idea what was going on, I was in the full long journey. It's difficult to work out Victor with his change of surnames - can we change our identity so easily and become someone different? Or is it something new to hide behind, to prevent us from having to reveal what lurks underneath the skin? Bret Easton Ellis takes celebrity culture and slowly picks away at it to let us see what exactly goes on behind the images we see on screen and in print.
I've had this book lounging on my shelves for quite a few years now, (6 to be exact) and I finally decided it needed to be read. I wish I'd read it sooner! Although not quite five stars for me, I'd happily recommend this novel and I certainly look forward to reading the other Ellis novel I own - The Rules of Attraction. It's a clever book and it's one that needs time devoting to it. You can't pick this up and then put it one side whilst you read another. It'll keep reminding you that it needs to be read! Devote some time to it and you will be rewarded with an intelligent and interesting masterpiece.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By SJSmith
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Whereas I found `American Psycho' an easy and absorbing read, I found this much harder work. Although rewarding in the end it took a while to get into. The part on the cruise ship became confusing for me and I was uncertain at times when we were focusing on a real plot or not. I enjoyed the concept of the camera crew, always having your life in the spot life etc but then I felt it lost something. If you don't reflect too much and try to analyse as you are reading it then this is a great read. I found myself trying to link characters together and once all the pieces of the jigsaw started to fall into place it was as if one of them wasn't quite right and you had to start all over again. However, it is a clever thriller and you never know which character to trust. Your ideas are continually blown to pieces as another piece of the puzzle is unravelled.
I loved the chapters going down in number, like a countdown. But a countdown to what exactly? A new script, a new scene, a new conspiracy? Both clever and intriguing to read this novel rather surprisingly sucked me in and even though at times I didn't have the foggiest idea what was going on, I was in the full long journey. It's difficult to work out Victor with his change of surnames - can we change our identity so easily and become someone different? Or is it something new to hide behind, to prevent us from having to reveal what lurks underneath the skin? Bret Easton Ellis takes celebrity culture and slowly picks away at it to let us see what exactly goes on behind the images we see on screen and in print.
I've had this book lounging on my shelves for quite a few years now, (6 to be exact) and I finally decided it needed to be read. I wish I'd read it sooner! Although not quite five stars for me, I'd happily recommend this novel and I certainly look forward to reading the other Ellis novel I own - The Rules of Attraction. It's a clever book and it's one that needs time devoting to it. You can't pick this up and then put it one side whilst you read another. It'll keep reminding you that it needs to be read! Devote some time to it and you will be rewarded with an intelligent and interesting masterpiece.
I loved the chapters going down in number, like a countdown. But a countdown to what exactly? A new script, a new scene, a new conspiracy? Both clever and intriguing to read this novel rather surprisingly sucked me in and even though at times I didn't have the foggiest idea what was going on, I was in the full long journey. It's difficult to work out Victor with his change of surnames - can we change our identity so easily and become someone different? Or is it something new to hide behind, to prevent us from having to reveal what lurks underneath the skin? Bret Easton Ellis takes celebrity culture and slowly picks away at it to let us see what exactly goes on behind the images we see on screen and in print.
I've had this book lounging on my shelves for quite a few years now, (6 to be exact) and I finally decided it needed to be read. I wish I'd read it sooner! Although not quite five stars for me, I'd happily recommend this novel and I certainly look forward to reading the other Ellis novel I own - The Rules of Attraction. It's a clever book and it's one that needs time devoting to it. You can't pick this up and then put it one side whilst you read another. It'll keep reminding you that it needs to be read! Devote some time to it and you will be rewarded with an intelligent and interesting masterpiece.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By David Brooks
Format:Paperback
I will be brief.
I would consider myself to be an 'above-average' reader and I found this book quite difficult to read. The plot bounces around a bit and the pages of dialogue did not help my understanding. That said I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Having read American Psycho first I knew what I was letting myself in for in terms of following the plot.
In short, Glamorama is American Psycho meets Zoolander. A brilliant read but not Ellis's best.
I would consider myself to be an 'above-average' reader and I found this book quite difficult to read. The plot bounces around a bit and the pages of dialogue did not help my understanding. That said I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Having read American Psycho first I knew what I was letting myself in for in terms of following the plot.
In short, Glamorama is American Psycho meets Zoolander. A brilliant read but not Ellis's best.
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Zoolander on Drugs
This "novel" about a male model living among New York trendies in the 1990s is a kind of "Zoolander" on drugs without the presence of Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson to make it... Read more
Published 5 months ago by John Fitzpatrick
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Life with a soundtrack
This book was exceedingly slow to start and the vacuity of the main character was initially irritating. Could anyone really be this thick and frankly remote from real life? Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ms. J. H. Brocklehurst
3.0 out of 5 stars
An unnerving, uncomfortable read....
I had read and appreciated Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho, and so was intrigued by Glamorama. Having read it, I'm still intrigued, and more than a little bewildered. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lauren Thomas
1.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely beyond overrated
One of the most overrated books i have ever read, 50% of the book is unnecessary too, it does not capture, as the author intended the "zeitgeist" of the specific time mostly... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Angela Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glamorama
Just re-read Glamorama and had some further thoughts about it, especially after reading the discussion on Wikipedia. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Miketang
2.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute turkey...
I really liked American Psycho, and I wanted to believe this book was on a par with that one. I wanted to believe so much, I put up with what I was actually reading for the entire... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2010 by bloodsimple
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best yet? Maybe second best
Though there were times during the reading of this when I literally didn't have a scooby what was going on, I really enjoyed it. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2010 by PJ Sturdee
4.0 out of 5 stars
We'll slide down the surface of things
Perhaps Ellis's most accomplished piece, 'Glamorama' continues on in the vein of 'Rules of Attraction' and 'American Psycho'. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by D. Maskelyne
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dullarama
I have never been totally convinced by Ellis's minimalist literary style. It can work brilliantly, such as in his scabrous 80s satire American Psycho, but it can be irritatingly... Read more
Published on 18 July 2008 by P. M. Stoddart
4.0 out of 5 stars
we'll slide down the surface of things
There's been enough stylish reviews of this book so I'm going to make it short and sweet. As a fan of Ellis' work for almost 10 years I can say that this book did not need to be... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2008 by Gary Dempsey
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