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Cause Celeb
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Livre d'occasion en anglais : 352 pages (240 g)
Editeur :
Picador
Edition :
8 novembre 2002
Langue :
Anglais
Catégorie :
2 points
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Book description
Disillusioned with life as a literary publicist in London and sick of her hotshot TV presenter boyfriend, twenty-something Rosie Richardson decides to give up glitz for good deeds and escape to Africa to run a refugee camp. When famine strikes and a massive refugee influx threatens to overwhelm the camp, officials drag their heels. The only way to get food fast is to bring the celebrities first, so Rosie returns to London to organize a star-studded and risky emergency appeal. Deftly skewering the world of celebrity fundraising, Fielding's debut novel is both comic and thought-provoking.
Cause Celeb crackles with insights into the nature of fame, passion, and altruism in our time, all the while following an unlikely-but hugely likeable-heroine.
"A terrific, witty story" (USA Today)
Cause Celeb crackles with insights into the nature of fame, passion, and altruism in our time, all the while following an unlikely-but hugely likeable-heroine.
"A terrific, witty story" (USA Today)
Commentaire de C.T.V.L. (Pochetroqueuse - Paris) - 4 janvier 2011
Note: 4 sur 5
Not as funny as Bridget but strong in other ways
I enjoyed reading this book. Some politics are inserted in the book, but Fielding managed to keep it lighthearted. Fielding's writing style has drawn me to British humor and I can't seem to get enough.
Part 1 is like Bridget Jones's Diary except not quite as funny. It's still entertaining, though. Part 2 is what makes the book most worthwhile. Fielding's novel captures the nuances of non-governmental organization work much more accurately than any official reports would do.
The novel delightfully turns the refugees into real people--good and bad, loveable and pitiful.
Part 3 is the weakest, but it pokes some lively, enjoyable fun at celebrities getting involved in charity, both their motives and their lack of real knowledge about the issues.
Overall, I found the book engaging and entertaining.
Part 1 is like Bridget Jones's Diary except not quite as funny. It's still entertaining, though. Part 2 is what makes the book most worthwhile. Fielding's novel captures the nuances of non-governmental organization work much more accurately than any official reports would do.
The novel delightfully turns the refugees into real people--good and bad, loveable and pitiful.
Part 3 is the weakest, but it pokes some lively, enjoyable fun at celebrities getting involved in charity, both their motives and their lack of real knowledge about the issues.
Overall, I found the book engaging and entertaining.
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