I thoroughly enjoy Ben Eltons' books, have read 9 of 12, some obvious standouts were 'Chart Throb', 'High Society' and 'Dead Famous'... I feel like when I read one of his books I have to remind myself that chances are it wont end well, and this is a testament to that... To set the scene for the book its post flood (think global warming), in a society where not having a religion or faith is illegal, where there is no privacy and no secrets, people don't wear a great deal of clothing and everything you do at work and home is uploaded to the internet where people can watch you or you can watch others at any time... My first concerns were the terms used when referring to the over sexualised charge of this society, but once I got used to it, about 40 pages or so in, it became quite intriguing and enjoyable... And once that happened I ended up reading too quickly and now its over... An entertaining read with very interesting ideas, but not one of his best works...
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