Ben Elton

[Anthony Williams]

Is anyone else here a fan of Ben Elton's books?

Having read both This Other Eden and High Society, I find his style very easy to get to grips with, and his writing very entertaining!

The sci-fi stylings of This Other Eden are absolutely brilliant, and his social commentry in High Society is wonderfully satirical.

I've just started Chart Throb, and am enjoying it so far!

Ant x

[duncan]

Yes. Although I have only read Dead Famous so far and loved it. I have also just started Chart Throb and am enjoying it so far.

[Paul Clement]

I read Stark a few years back. I quite liked it at the time but can't really remember much about it now.

I watched him recently on Parkinson when he talked about Chart Throb, it certainly sounded interesting.

[WhiteCrow]

I read Stark a few years back. I quite liked it at the time but can't really remember much about it now.

For some reason I seem to remember it had a well manacured man in it???

[Dave Tudor]

Well, John Neville, who was the Well-Manicured Man in 'The X-Files' was in the 1993 television adaptation, so yes, you're right!

'Stark' is the only novel of his I've read, and although people tell me his books are great, and that I should really put aside any feelings I have about Ben Elton the person, I'm put off reading any others by the fact that I find him unbearable these days.

[duncan]

Hey Ant,

What did you think of Chart Throb?

[Anthony Williams]

hmmmm it was ok. I admit to struggling a little bit in the middle.

To be honest, I thought it was alright, but nowhere as good as This Other Eden, or High Society. Quite frankly, it just wasn't as funny.

Ant x

[duncan]

Funny it wasnt but it took a big twist at the end and it was one that I wasnt expecting!