#31: Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis

This book is a mash-up of the following: models, drugs, terrorists, international politics, 90’s music, dance clubs, machine guns, and more models. Needless to say, it was pretty weird. The first half of the book is overwrought with celebrity references and the second half is so violently graphic that I could only read it in spurts. Glamorama is intended to be a satire about the state of contemporary society with its never ending faith in those we see on television every day, but in the end the book just left me feeling hollow. I would be interested to know what other people think about the book because whereas I was simply stunned by some of the action and dialogue, others may be able to offer more insight into Ellis’ complex world of fashion and conspiracy.