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| Title | : | Sellevision |
| Author | : | Augusten Burroughs |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 229 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2003 by Picador (first published September 7th 2000) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Humor |
Augusten Burroughs
Paperback | Pages: 229 pages Rating: 3.56 | 14734 Users | 911 Reviews
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Darkly funny and gleefully mean-spirited, Sellevision explores greed, obsession and third tier celebrity, in the world of a fictional home shopping network.
Welcome to the troubled world of Sellevision, America's premier retail broadcasting network. When Max Andrews, the much-loved and handsome (lonely and gay) host of "Slumber Sunday Sundown" accidentally exposes himself in front of twenty million kids and their parents during a "Toys for Tots" segment, Sellevision faces its first big scandal. As Max fails to find a job in television, another host, the popular and perky Peggy Jean Smythe is receiving sinister emails about her appearance from a stalker. Popping pills and drinking heavily, she fails to notice that her husband is spending a lot of time with the very young babysitter who lives next door. Then there's Leigh, whose affair with Sellevision boss Howard Toast is going nowhere, until she exposes him on air; and Bebe, Sellevision's star host, who finds Mr. Right through the Internet--if she can just stop her shopping addiction from taking over.
Welcome to the troubled world of Sellevision, America's premier retail broadcasting network. When Max Andrews, the much-loved and handsome (lonely and gay) host of "Slumber Sunday Sundown" accidentally exposes himself in front of twenty million kids and their parents during a "Toys for Tots" segment, Sellevision faces its first big scandal. As Max fails to find a job in television, another host, the popular and perky Peggy Jean Smythe is receiving sinister emails about her appearance from a stalker. Popping pills and drinking heavily, she fails to notice that her husband is spending a lot of time with the very young babysitter who lives next door. Then there's Leigh, whose affair with Sellevision boss Howard Toast is going nowhere, until she exposes him on air; and Bebe, Sellevision's star host, who finds Mr. Right through the Internet--if she can just stop her shopping addiction from taking over.
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| Original Title: | Sellevision |
| ISBN: | 0312422288 (ISBN13: 9780312422288) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.56 From 14734 Users | 911 ReviewsCommentary About Books Sellevision
I respect and thoroughly enjoy Burroughs yet this book screams first novel and it is. The characters are over the top and outrageous, just as I would hope Burroughs would write them yet there is a brilliant comedic heart missing in this fiction. His memoirs are weighty and sincere in their bitter humor. He is genuine and rich in his other work. There is no question that Augusten is a tremendous writer- I simply find that when writing from the heart, he is something more than from theI find Augusten Burroughs's writing style very entertaining, and while I adore his books, this one was just meh for me.
I was sorry I didn't care for this book since I adore Augusten Burroughs. It wasn't particularly terrible but it was just a cheap, trashy read that I didn't associate with the witty, biting and unflinchingly honest prose of Burroughs' memoirs. As other readers have mentioned this was a typical airplane read - rife with cliques, flat characters and plot lines that manage to be both absurd and predictable. Its zaniness reminded me a bit of a Carl Hiassen paperback. At any rate it appears fiction
Cynicism makes for much nervous laughter.Sellevision is akin to trying to jam to elevator music in an abandoned office building - wholly corporate in appearance yet jarring and an oddly specific experience.I did enjoy the story, but felt like maybe I'm not quite cynical enough to find it a "riot" as the blurbs claim. No idea what home shopping networks are like now, I imagine pretty much the same as they've always been. I really have no strong emotions about them, but the book uses them well as
Fast, enjoyable read. Like brain candy -- shallow, funny at times, and easily digestible.
Augusten Burroughs is one funny guy. Im pretty sure Ive read all of his books, now. But, Ill go look.
Sellevision by Augusten Burroughs is a behind the scenes look into the lives of the quirky hosts at Sellevision, the premier home shopping network. Readers are introduced to Peggy Jean, the conservative Christian being stalked by a viewer; Max, fired for accidentally exposing himself on air; BeBe, the shining jewel in the networks crown, Trish, a rising star on the network; and Leigh, a young host sleeping with the boss. If only QVC was more like this book.Sellevision is a fun book, though near
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