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As Seen on TV (novel)

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As Seen on TV
File:As Seen on TV Novel Cover.jpg
Author
Illustrator
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish
GenreSatirical Comedy novel
PublisherWeidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date
10 February 2005
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages328 pp
ISBN0-297-60749-9 Search this book on .
OCLC57005613

As Seen on TV is Irish author Chris Kerr's second novel. It was published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, The Orion Publishing Group, based in London in 2005 (ISBN 0-297-60749-9 Search this book on .).

Plot introduction[edit]

Set in the world of TV and small screen production, the main character is a screenwriter. Rush is given the chance to write for the "A-Team" movie, a step up from the world of Zombie, flesh-eaters!

Characters[edit]

  • Kirk Rush – the main protagonist a TV screenwriter

Development[edit]

Kerr has stated that "The plot is dark, rooted in my family's experiences of falling apart. It is my response to my sister having kidney failure at 27 and refusing a transplant."[1]

Reception[edit]

The Mirror panned the book as "bin it", writing that "There are all manner of Hollywood in-jokes and cliches, and this is a very annoying novel that is trying to be far too clever - but it's rather dumb instead."[2]

References[edit]

  1. Kerr, Chris (2012-07-22). "Did Hans Rausing read my book?". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  2. "BOOK REVIEWS: BIN IT". The Mirror. February 4, 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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