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loquasagacious

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The only book by him I have read is High Society which was brilliant - he captured emotions perfectly, wove the story expertly, made me think, made me feel for characters and made me laugh.

In sum I believe High Society can accurately be likened to a Shakespearean tragedy, it centres on a mian character who is at essence good and trying to do the right thing however ultimately a character flaw will lead to his fall and that of all those around him. Also like Shakespeare he has a powerful message to relay.
 

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finished past mortem, very impressed, not a typical ben elton book, focused more on the story than jokes, but was not without its black humour
 

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