- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Scribner; New edition edition (4 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743207254
- ISBN-13: 978-0743207256
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,154,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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* 'Shakar's satiric extrapolation of the cannibalistic aspect of our frenzied pursuit of what's hot is searing and brilliant' BOOKLIST * 'Shakar has a scathing intelligence that transcends the trendiness of any particular moment' Janet Maslin, NEW YORK TIMES
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'Shakar's satiric extrapolation of the cannibalistic aspect of our frenzied pursuit of what's hot is searing and brilliant'
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Format:Paperback
For anyone who has ever worked in advertising or marketing, this book will be welcomed warmly. Intriguing characters, eloquent and sharp prose, considering several valid concerns about the speed of "culture" or lack thereof in modern society. Wonderful settings in futuristic metropolis. The ending tends to go a bit manic but I was glued to it. HAve already sent copies of it to a few friends.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Shakar is funny and observant, much like his characters
28 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
In his first book, The Savage Girl, Alex Shakar tells the tale of four ambitious young adults attempting to conquer commercialism, and then redefine it. The main character Ursula Van Urden, breaks into the fashion industry by becoming a 'trendspotter'. Her first assignment leads her to 'the savage girl', a primitive, disgusting, and seemingly antithetical figure of commercial beauty. Ursula's discovery prompts the marketing campaign for a new product called "diet water," which soon becomes the epitome of commercial absurdity. In a humourous and thought provoking novel, Shakar explores such questions as:
Is advertising the motor behind society?
Has marketing and hype created a world where all our beliefs are based on fallacy?
Is there any real meaning in popular culture today, or is popular culture just a corporate strategm for encouraging people to spend money?
Alex Shakar creates four irresistibly intriguing characters who's attempt to conquer society's fashion engine, leads to some bizarre, yet plausible conclusions about society. The Savage Girl is a delightful and observant rebuttal of everything we think we know about the advertising industry. A ridiculously enticing book!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Dazzler of A Debut
20 Oct 2001
Format:Hardcover
Trying to create an entire world between the covers is no easy task, but Mr. Shakar has managed it; "Savage Girl" is a fully-realized alternate universe, and perhaps it is a not-so-distant place. This is an earnest and noble "Novel of Ideas," steadily plotted and crisply written. The concepts raised will have you getting the book down from the shelf more than once. Highly recommended for the serious reader seeking something out of the ordinary.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Get on board...
24 Sep 2001
Format:Hardcover
Alex Shakar's first novel is an amazing ride. Since it's often easiest to describe something (or someone) new in comparison to existing standards, let's try this: He has the descriptive prowess of a Tom Robbins; the pacing and complexity of Don DeLillo; the magic of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. To be sure, there are a couple of rough edges, but his surreal Middle City and the fabulous characters that live there are not to be missed.
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