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Summary: Excellent
Review: A great story with wonderful characters! The Bestseller is fascinating and fun, especially if you are interested in the publishing industry. Very entertaining!
Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: A great story with wonderful characters! The Bestseller is fascinating and fun, especially if you are interested in the publishing industry. Very entertaining!
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Summary: Terrific fact in fiction for any wannabe writer!
Review: A real page turner with memorable characters. A new writer seems to have no chance with the shrinking publishing giants, and Goldsmith, an advocate of new writers, dishes the dirt on the industry. Makes one want to toss their manuscript in the trash!
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Summary: A page turner! I absolutely could not put it down!
Review: A thoroughly researched book on the book publishing industry. The characters are truly believable; you feel their emotions as they jump off the page. Enjoyable at every turn
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Summary: Great escapist fun
Review: Also roman a clef, a clef, a clef...well, you get the idea. Part of the fun was figuring out who everyone was supposed to be.All of my friends have been published (at this point, I think I'm the only person in America who hasn't published a novel) and I've seen each of them go through these trials and tribulations. I liked these characters so much, cheered them on and was thrilled to bits when good triumphed over slimey. Can hardly wait to get my hands on Ms. Goldsmith's other works.
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Summary: A book to be read greedily
Review: Although The Bestseller isn't flawless, it earns a 10 because it so enjoyable to read. As a former member of the lowest echelon of publishing house employees (the temp. worker), I can vouch that there is incredible tension to produce a hit. One might as well work in Hollywood. On the other hand, if there is actually any of the illegal or immoral activity that goes on in her book, I certainly didn't know about it! Goldsmith accurately pigeonholed the view publishers take with manuscripts -- they can't just be great books, they must have a selling angle, such as a "Pink" (romance or other `women's fiction), a "Dick" [a Tom Clancy-ish adventure or war novel], a "spook"[horror] or an "Uh-oh"[a murder mystery or suspenseful legal thriller]. One wonders if The Bestseller's hot pink cover was some sort of subtle implication. From what little industry "insider knowledge" I had, I could tell that Goldsmith was using actual facts which I found troublesome on two levels. First, I don't feel it's fair of her to embarrass a famous author's wife under the guise of fiction. Secondly, I would imagine that readers who didn't know "the inside scoop" would feel a bit alienated. However, I would say that her use of real-life publishing power brokers such as Daisy Maryles or Phyllis Grann was effective in making her fiction seem very realistic. My one other issue with her story [STOP READING here if you don't want any clues] involves one surefire book that inexplicably doesn't pan out at all. She even has her characters marvel at the book's demise, but it's a bit too convenient. Despite this, The Bestseller is chock-full of solid writing and five great stories, all of which end in a perfectly satisfying manner.
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Summary: A "can't put down" book
Review: Another great book by Olivia!!! All the characters are likeable (except for one or two of them!). You feel their pain, joy and determination and you are on the edge of your seat pushing them on!! Like "Flavor of the Month" the characters ARE characters! If you love Olivia Goldsmith novels, you can't miss this one!
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Summary: A must read for all aspiring writers
Review: Bestseller is truly a page turner. It is realistic and probably the unauthorized biography of some of the hard-hitters in the game. It is a must read for anyone wanting to become a writer. It offers you a window into the industry
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Summary: Bestseller?
Review: Despite the 700-plus pages packed into this paperback, I devoured it in only a couple of sittings. Goldsmith has a knack for telling stories-within-stories, and The Bestseller is no exception. Following one season's worth of book buying at Davis & Dash, a respected New York publishing house, The Bestseller not only deals with the in-house politicking that takes place at every publisher, but tells the stories of the individual authors who need Davis & Dash to make their dreams of bestsellerdom come true. Witty, fun, and painfully insightful, The Bestseller is an addictive read that'll have you turning pages as fast as you can. The characters are all well-drawn, and the twists and turns of the plot will definitely surprise! Very highly recommended!
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Summary: Addictive!
Review: Despite the 700-plus pages packed into this paperback, I devoured it in only a couple of sittings. Goldsmith has a knack for telling stories-within-stories, and The Bestseller is no exception. Following one season's worth of book buying at Davis & Dash, a respected New York publishing house, The Bestseller not only deals with the in-house politicking that takes place at every publisher, but tells the stories of the individual authors who need Davis & Dash to make their dreams of bestsellerdom come true. Witty, fun, and painfully insightful, The Bestseller is an addictive read that'll have you turning pages as fast as you can. The characters are all well-drawn, and the twists and turns of the plot will definitely surprise! Very highly recommended!
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