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[uglie_duckling]

well, i thought i would just say, ive pretty much given up on reading glamorama. i dont see victor as a true, real life character, and the fact that i dont understand what motivates him to seem delusional and whatever the hell else he does pisses me off. im at the part in the story where he's on the crusie ship on his way to Europe. i tink I

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[cool_matty]

you have to stick with the book. it doesn't really pick up in action and story until he is off the boat, and in europe. victor isnt necessarily supposed to be a real life character you can fully relate to. he is a satirical main character.

[uglie_duckling]

oh... thank you :)

[paris365]

I really liked the way the book was confusing if not entirely dizzying... I found it quite fascinating... I'm not sure if you're at that point or not yet because I read it a couple of years ago, but it reaches a point where you're wondering if they're terrorists or if they're just making a movie... One minute you'll think it's one thing, the next you'll think it's the other... I really loved that aspect...

[uglie_duckling]

oh, i havent gotten there yet, lol.

[suicidemartini]

there are plenty of people in this world exactly like Victor

[uglie_duckling]

there very well may be, but i just dont like him and his character because i dont understand him. i like to realize what motivates a char5acter, and i just- dont get victor.

[suicidemartini]

I think that's the point, he isn't motivated by anything but trend, buzz, appearance, etc. It's like his mind is a walking Page Six (or US weekly). Nothing is important except image and hype.

It's an interesting, non-traditional, character study and as you'll see if you keep reading, and I hope you do, that the book is also far from traditional in structure.

have you read any other Ellis? None of his protagonists can be labeled as good people or traditionally motivated.

[uglie_duckling]

ive read...less than zero AND the informers, both of which i absolutely LOVED.
i love the points you made about his character, and i tink i will keep reading it...after i finish my summer reading for school though, haha.

everyone i know

[anonymous]

everyone I know who read some of it and gave up, gave up at the cruise ship. EVERYONE. Like, eightymillion people. It is like "oh I didn't read it all. I got to like, this ship thing." I am just saying I think that that is like the milestone or somesuch if you can make it past that you are golden but if you are not feeling it then you just can't follow victor on a boat across an ocean, it is just too weird, too much.

Re: everyone i know

[uglie_duckling]

oh. i didnt know that....lol. i dunno, its like, i was trying to read it between summer reading too and everything, so i just gave up, but knowing me, i seriously have never NOT read a book that ive started, so ill probably start reading it when i get done with catcher in the rye and brave new world...

[bluesuzanne]

Definitely read on - The slow-moving first part is worth the wait. This book has one of the best 'falling into a cold patch at the beach' turning points ever.

[uglie_duckling]

haha, thanks.