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A fascinating look at the sleazy underbelly of the TV entertainment industry. There are numerous characters, each with interesting stories that weave the fabric of the whole. They are all either clawing their way to their minute of fame, clawing to prolong their minute of fame or clawing to get back their diminishing or lost moment of fame. The real main character of the book is the TV entertainment industry itself. The author weaves through the story the classic question of the chicken or the egg. Has the TV industry (producers, directors, writers, etc) insidiously gutted the social conscience and morality of the viewing audience, generating a demand for sleazier and sleazier, meaningless program content - or has the deterioration of the morality and conscience of the viewer created a demand which the TV entertainment industry simply supplies? Neither side comes out unscathed in Peltier's book. She obviously knows a lot about the subject. The book is well written and held my interest.


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Reality Boulevard A Hollywood Insider Satire Of Reality TV edition by Melissa Jo Peltier Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

I downloaded this the first day it came out; well, I must say when I starting reading, I literally could not put it down. It's been a long time I laughed out loud when I read a book and the satire in this is incredibly funny-- because it's true. The author has an award-winning background in reality TV, so she knows whereof she speaks, and it's a lot of fun guessing who the characters might be based on (though I suspect there are a lot of them out there who are a match for the more ego-driven characters). Her insider's view adds extra weight and credence to her observations about how reality TV can warp personalities and encourage the bad behavior so many of us love to hate. But this is not a moralizing book; it has compassion for its characters, while at the same time observing the costs of fame, especially when conferred on people who have nothing to offer but outrageous personalities. That said it is just...fun! Now I am just waiting for a sequel because I wanted to find out what happens to some of the characters, both good and bad, whom I had grown fond of by the end.
Melissa Jo Peltier exposes a compelling piece of modern life in this tour de force novel. There's a lot of deep truth here--the kind of real reality that only her insider perspective could capture. It's a biting, often hilarious but ultimately disturbing testimony of what can happen when we lose our bearings in a topsy-turvy world where reality means unreal and outrageous behavior is viewed as a favorite pastime. What makes Peltier's work an essential read is her uncanny grasp of the situation paired with a nuanced and compelling writing style. These combine in a kind literary magic that makes her novel stand out from the shallowness of the pop media culture she slyly depicts. Reality Boulevard is a richly lush and enduring island amidst the waves that generate an insatiable hunger for "the next worse thing." Riveting and deliciously fast-paced (you'll find it hard to put it down), it also resonates, touching on something we mustn't lose sight of--the cultivation and appreciation of stories that reach our deeper humanity, engaging us while managing to appeal to our higher nature. Peltier wades into these waters with skill, sharpness and the gifts of a storyteller, producing a novel with a lot of heart. It's a satisfying, enjoyable and thought-provoking journey that will stay with you far longer than the last reality plot twist.
A love/hate story about the TV industry from someone with a true inside perspective.
this novel covers flawed but memorable characters as they weather the whiplash transition
when scripted content dove into the cesspool of “reality tv” - and courses the ego battles that ensue.
While a few characters cling steadfast to their last shred of moral integrity, others brazenly seek to out-shame
the devil of bad taste, relishing the whole train-wreck experience.

It’s compelling reading because it paints a three dimensional picture of the industry; showing executives and content creators to be
just as shameless, desperate and vain as the “real world” nobodies they hungrily exploit from their marionette strings.
Many of these behind-the-scenes characters collide and criss-cross each other over the years as they undergo career
transformations in their indefatiguable quest for fame / love / ratings.

Although written in caustic and cynical keystrokes, this is Peltier's love-letter to a bygone
Hollywood era. Reality Boulevard is the reality of "reality TV”
Melissa Jo Peltier's novel "Reality Boulevard" provides a simultaneously uproarious and sobering portrayal of the world of reality television. The over-the-top characters, the plotlines that veer between farce and pathos, and the razor-sharp dialogue all combine to provide a hugely entertaining read. Peltier's depth of real-life experience in the entertainment industry gives us a convincing insight into the world behind the curtain that is our television screen.

But beyond the fun time that "Reality Boulevard" provides to us readers, I found myself attending more to two other dimensions.

What does the mass popularity of reality TV programs as depicted in "Reality Boulevard" say about us a society? I don't regret for an instant that Peltier's novel pressed this question into the forefront of my mind even at the expense of tainting somewhat the unadulterated enjoyment I was having in reading the story. I won't proffer any glib answers here to this probing question but reflecting on it will be the longer-term impact for me of having read "Reality Boulevard" after the glow of the fun time has faded. And for that, I'm appreciative.

The second aspect of reading "Reality Boulevard" that most impressed me was the fine quality of the writing. My goodness, Melissa Jo Peltier has mastered her craft. Editors are constantly harping at us writers to "show me, don't tell me." Peltier demonstrates that skill with seemingly effortless finesse. But we who write know that it is not effortless. Peltier has paid her dues. "Reality Boulevard" is a very solid piece of writing.
A fascinating look at the sleazy underbelly of the TV entertainment industry. There are numerous characters, each with interesting stories that weave the fabric of the whole. They are all either clawing their way to their minute of fame, clawing to prolong their minute of fame or clawing to get back their diminishing or lost moment of fame. The real main character of the book is the TV entertainment industry itself. The author weaves through the story the classic question of the chicken or the egg. Has the TV industry (producers, directors, writers, etc) insidiously gutted the social conscience and morality of the viewing audience, generating a demand for sleazier and sleazier, meaningless program content - or has the deterioration of the morality and conscience of the viewer created a demand which the TV entertainment industry simply supplies? Neither side comes out unscathed in Peltier's book. She obviously knows a lot about the subject. The book is well written and held my interest.