About the life of Victor Ward- or is that Johnson? Set in the typical soulless society Ellis seems to know so well, Victor is a young man caught in a world which dictates that fame is far more important than values. Everything is glamorama- skin deep, where everything is a set, everybody has a role and a line to deliver. Where having it all is never enough. Our main character seem to fit in this mindset perfectly, but as he tries so escape the mess his apathetic greed gets him into, Victor realises that not everything is what it seems. Slowly, the story transforms itself into something much darker than the glitz and superficial glam of celebrity society. Glamorama has the same taste as Ellis’ other books; almost slowly paced, with succinct writing which is punctuated with sudden bursts of morbid description or insane artistry. It’s as gripping as it is apathetic, shallow as it is revolutionary. It’s sharp and blunt and everything in between. You will be left with a ‘What The Fuck’ on your tongue, and this book is not meant for everybody; so seemingly shallow you can drown in it, but hell, if your read it right, this book is totally worth it.
Quote: MTV: “So how does it feel to be the It Boy of the moment?"
ME: “Fame has a price tag but reality’s still a friend of mine.”
MTV: “How do other people perceive you?”
ME: “I’m a bad boy, I’m a legend. But in reality, everything’s a big world party and there are no VIP rooms.”
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