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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, but..., 18 Mar 2004
The Bad News Bible is one of those books ideal for passing the time on long train journeys. It's not too complicated to read, and kept me turning the pages. Also, since Ms. Blundy has actually been a foreign correspondent like her main character, I'm assuming that she paints an accurate portrait of life in that profession. However, I also suspect that Faith Zanetti, Blundy's ballsy reporter with a troubled past, is at least partially a Mary Jane figure for Blundy herself. Zanetti never seems to get emotional over anything, despite the fact that everyone around her seems to be dropping dead. The setting, in Israel, and focusing on the Palestinian conflict, is an interesting one not often covered in fiction. Another book I've read is "Damascus Gate", which also deals with a reporter. However, where Damascus Gate gave a fairly accurate picture of Israeli, and particularly Jerusalem, life, "The Bad News Bible" could quite possibly have been written without ever setting foot in Israel. So, an entertaining read, but neither a great work of literature, nor a passable guide to the country. I can't help thinking that the actual "Bad News Bible" referred to in the text (telling reporters what to do if the worst should happen) would be a much more interesting read.
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by Anna Blundy
by Anna Blundy
by Anna Blundy
by Anna Blundy
by Anna Blundy
