Sellevision by Augusten Burroughs
Blurb for the back cover:
"a satirical look at QVC type networks and consumerism in America"
Sellevision is the only attempt at fiction that Augusten Burroughs , of Running With Scissors and Dry fame, has sadly made. I say this because I really enjoyed this book. Having read all of his memoir books (with the exception of his newest A Wolf at the Table ), I had put off reading this one because all his other books were so interesting how could a fiction possible hold up in comparison I thought. Luckily it holds up very well.
This is the story about Max Andrews who after a freak spilled coffee accident exposes himself to America’s children while hosting a live shopping special on the fiction Sellevision TV network. Then there is fellow Sellevision host Peggy Jean Smythe who is too wrapped up trying to deal with her internet stalker that she doesn’t notice the amount of time her husband is spending with their children’s babysitter. Plus the head of Sellevision is having an affair with its up-and-coming host Leigh who is tired of waiting for him to divorce his wife to being with her. And Bebe who finds the man of her drinks on the internet.
This is really four different stories the weave in and out of each other and occasionally overlap each other. Each plot is very funny and the drama never gets boring. It almost feels like a daytime television soap opera. But when it gets down to it this is a satirical look at QVC type networks and consumerism in America.
I kind of hope Augusten Burroughs’ life stops being interesting so he can stop writing memoirs and return to writing fiction. Sellevision reminded me of Christopher Moore’s earlier work which is not a bad thing.
June 24th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I've had this on my to-be-read list for over a year, but I've never gotten around to it. I even checked it out of the library, but just wasn't sure about it. I guess I'll put it back on my hold list at the library. Hopefully this time I'll get around to it before its due date.
June 24th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I've had this on my to-be-read list for over a year, but I've never gotten around to it. I even checked it out of the library, but just wasn't sure about it. I guess I'll put it back on my hold list at the library. Hopefully this time I'll get around to it before its due date.
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