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What do people think of Ben Elton as an author?

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AWholeLottaNosy · 03/01/2015 21:41

I've just read his latest, 'Time and Time Again' and though it was excellent. I've actually read a lot of his books and have enjoyed them all. He always seems to have his finger on the pulse of the 'Zeitgeist', with topics such as. IVF, traffic, reality TV, the internet etc and often encapsulates things I've thought but articulates them very well. Ok he's no Dostoyevsky but I do think he's very underrated as a modern author.

Ok, that's my say, wondered what other people thought of his work...

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AWholeLottaNosy · 03/01/2015 21:52

Oh that's good! Really enjoyed his last one, about time travel! Don't usually enjoy books about that, but it was so intriguing, basically, if you could go back in time and change one thing in history, what would that be? Of course, the consequences are never what you would expect.. A real page turner and would make a great film!

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esiotrot2015 · 03/01/2015 21:52

I like him Grin
Inconceivable got made into a movie with Jodie Richardson I think

acsec · 03/01/2015 21:52

I've only read Chart Throb and hated it! However, he is a very nice man and let me go in front of him at the bar at the Burlesque!

Blanketontheground · 03/01/2015 21:50

I hated him early 30s. Love him now I'm the big 40.

TipsyMcStaggers · 03/01/2015 21:48

I read one ages ago, I think it was called Inconceivable. I really, really enjoyed it.

badRoly · 03/01/2015 21:44

Dh is a huge fan of Ben Elton from way back when he did his stand up, so we've had most of his books. I also very much enjoy his writing - he is very observant and like you say, seems to know what the current 'hot' topic is.