Customer Reviews

Boob Tube (a soap opera novel)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Being a long time fan of Ms. Collins I found the Coker's story to be similar in nature. This is not to say it is as good or that Collins needs to worry about new competition...but I enjoyed reading this story for all the same reasons I am a Collins fan.

I disagree with a previous reviewr regarding the characters being interchangeable. I found each of them quite well devleoped especially the 2 protagonists Gina and Jason. The reader can feel what these two are feeling as well. Simon is reaaly made out to be a leech. Maybe too much so but given this type of novel it was fun to read about such a dirtbag!

Unlike the other reviewers I enjoyed the twist in the ending. Cheap attempt at surprise? Yes it was but again part of what made the book so fun. If you like a mindless entertaining read to escape reality...which is why I AM sunc a bigk Jackie Collins fan....then read this book.

This fictional story is about the cast and crew of a day time soap opera. There is plenty of romance and scandal, drugs and eating disorders, as well as a good story line. The story contains many of the stereotypical characters including the naive newcomer who is corrupted by the evil manager, the aging diva, the bratty child actor, etc. The authors apparently interviewed many soap insiders prior to writing this story so I have to assume a fair amount of accuracy in the details - frightening. My only complaint is the ending which was abrupt and confusing.
Overall, an entertaining story. Not appropriate for teens.

I found this book to be quite an enjoyable read. I have watched my share of soap operas and this behind the scenes story was a lot of fun. I was not expecting the twist at the end! I highly reccommend this for a fun, escape from reality read!

You need not be a fan of daytime soap operas to enjoy Boob Tube. I haven't watched a soap in 45 years. Nor am I a fan of Hollywood celebrity stories. But Boob Tube breaks the mold; part mystery, part romance, all well researched, lots of interesting characters, a real nail biter as you approach the end of the book, and a very twisted but satisfactory conclusion. And the price is right!

I was really enjoying this story... until the ending. The book feels unfinished and I feel let down. Seems almost like there should have been a "to be continued" tacked on to the last page.

First things first: the premise of this is engaging enough, and I picked it up when it was offered as a free download.

I would have been really disappointed in myself had I bought this one after just finishing it. The ending was extremely abrupt and confusing as the other reviewer pointed out. Maybe it was written to try and mimic the cliffhanger of a soap opera; if that is the case, then the writers failed.

The punctuation and delineation of who was speaking in the book was extremely poor, so be aware of that when you're reading through it. There were paragraphs I re-read to figure out who was speaking simply because of the lack of quotes terminating a sentence, or improper paragraphing to show the end of a discussion. That's the technical critique; let's get back to the story.

This was written with the characters coming back rather flat, which would be appropriate for a soap treatment but not for a book. Better character development is definitely needed. The writers clearly didn't take notes of what their characters were doing in the story either. For example: at one point near the end a character mentions that this is the moment he had been waiting for with a particular female, but he had already experienced that moment with that same female character earlier in the book.

The female characters seemed almost interchangeable with another male character they were interacting with, and some of the issues that came up between characters had very quick and not necessarily logical resolutions. There were deeper issues here that could have been dealt with, and maybe one or two women struck from the entire plotline.

I'd recommend it if it's free, but I wouldn't spend your money on it.

This book was great! It was suspenseful, engaging, had wonderful characters, and an incredible surprise ending! Although I've never watched soap operas, I couldn't put it down. I would compare this to any of the James Patterson books that I have read. It had short, fast-paced chapters that were convenient for frequent stops. I hope the authors do a sequel!

I really enjoyed this book! I loved the behind-the-scenes feel with such memorable characters and a great story - especially the end!

I grew up watching soaps with my Mom. I haven't seen one in years but I can imagine that it's as bizarre a little society behind the scenes as the author conjures up here. If you're easily offended, you may want to skip this one because it certainly isn't written for you.

It's a rollicking ride, often over-the-top and shamelessly trashy at points. Of course having grown up watching soap operas, I wouldn't expect anything less.

Boob Tube was a fun and enjoyable book to read. I liked the characters and story line. Best of all was the surprise ending.
If you want an idea of behind the scenes of soap land, the book had some interesting information.