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=View And Genre= The novel is written in 3rd person. It is told as if the teller is a fly on the wall, observing every action. But sometimes we are also let into people’s heads to see how they feel and what they feel.

“Dead Famous” is a comedy/whodunit novel. It is a parody of the typical reality-show with a good deal of seriousness sprinkled over it. The novel makes reality shows look stupid and dumb in a humorous way. I’m pretty sure the author finds reality shows ridiculous because of the way he exaggerates the smallest events to make them seem big. =Personal Thoughts= I’d say the novel raises some relevant questions. Elton questions how we live our lives with our insane cult of celebrity. It is a very intelligent book with a lot of critics towards the today’s culture where all that is stuck in many people’s head is money and fame.

What I think of the book? I must say that it is one of the best ones I’ve ever read. I enjoyed every single minute of reading this, and I got really dragged in to the story. Sometimes I got shocked, other times I laughed out loud, and all the time in between I had a big smile on my face. I liked the book because it was an exciting story full of surprises and jokes. The best thing about the book was the classic whodunit-twist. I had chosen some suspects I thought could be the murderer, but the answer completely shocked me. But as soon as I knew who the murderer was, I cursed myself for not understanding it earlier. =Conclusion= All in all a very good book by Ben Elton. The way he tells the story of the ten contestants, the eager TV-crew and the investigating police-officers in such a funny, yet mature way definitively makes it worth the read. This book contains all the factors I find important in a good novel: engaging storyline, parallel plots, interesting people and last, but not least, great language. I had a great time reading this and I recommend it warmly.