“Anonymous” Pens Thinly Veiled American Idol Backstage Scorcher

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Eye Opening Read! December 12, 2012
By MooncatX VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review (What's this?)
I wasn't sure I'd like it at first, because I think tv shows like Idol and X-Factor are a bit cheesey and don't really watch them except for the actual music performances which I do enjoy. But this book which thinly spoofs the shows with Project ICON and The Talent Machine, has a deviously dark comedy edge as we follow Sasha King, renamed BILL by her boss (her predecessor's name) so he won't have to make any adjustments and to drive home how expendable she is, as she works behind the scenes of Project Icon in its iffy 12th season. Their celebrity and ratings magnate judge Nigel Crowther has jumped ship to helm his own show The Talent Machine and Sasha must ride herd on the replacement judges, mega stars like legendary rock and roller Joey who is in his 60s but still scoring with hot young women, and divatastic Bebe Vasquez who is determined to outshine Joey and use the show to reconnect with her audience by becoming more human and accessible.

I don't want to get too spoilery. But the book is eye opening in just all the simple petty EVIL things that go on in the making of these shows, and I really hope this isn't what does go on backstage. But the book has whimsy, and Sasha is endearing in a puppy dropped into a shark tank sort of way. We really hope the sharks are not gonna rip the puppy to shreds, but expect blood in the water. Whether Sasha and Project Icon will sink or swim is the meat of the story, and it's pretty interesting. A good read, kept me glued to the page till the end.

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