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Title: Cause Celeb
Author: Helen Fielding
Narrator: Morwenna Banks
Format: Abridged
Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-20-07
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Disillusioned by her glitzy life in London and her desirable but cruel TV-presenter boyfriend, Rosie Richardson chucks it all in and spends four years running a refugee camp in Africa. Then famine strikes in a nearby province and an influx of starving refugees threatens to overwhelm the camp. Frustrated by the cautious response of the aid agencies, Rosie decides on a drastic short-term solution. She returns to London, breaks back into the celebrity circuit, and brings the celebs out to Africa for a star-studded TV emergency appeal.
© Helen Fielding; (P) Macmillan Publishers Ltd
Critic Reviews:
"Sharp, gutsy, and refreshing." (Independent)
"A terrific achievement...The camp scenes are as moving and funny as the original M*A*S*H; she sends up the self-important 'mediacracy' with an insider's wit, and it's written at a romping pace with a cliff-hanger finish." (Cosmopolitan)
Members Reviews:
Combines Humurous Chicklit Style With Exploration of Causes of World Hunger - And Pulls It Off!
I was completely caught off guard by this book, and absolutely loved it. Because Fielding is also the author of the Bridget Jones books, I was expecting more of the same light, humorous, relationship-chicklit kind of read. However, only about 1/3 of the book could be said to be that - through a series of flashbacks, we follow the life of Rosie, a young London PR admin in her relationship ups and downs with Oliver, a TV celebrity. This is in flashbacks, because Rosie now works in an African refugee camp where she works tirelessly to prevent a repeat of the 1984 famine that killed thousands. As locusts threaten to destroy the area's crops, Rosie decides the only hope is for her to return to London and try and convince celebrities from her 'former life', including Oliver, to help her raise money.
The London celebrity scenes are funny, and on target in their gentle skewering of celebrity life. However, what really got me in this book was the African story, particularly the characters, both relief workers and refugees, that Fielding has created and humanized here. I also learned a lot about the NGO (non-governmental organizations) culture and the problems that have led to repeated crises in Africa, and from what I have read in other places about this book, Fielding does a great job presenting them here within a fictional context.
So if you are looking for a book that combines some chicklit type scenes, good characters, and the solid depth of exploring the roots of world hunger, this is a great book for you.
My Favorite Women's Fiction Book Ever
I love this book so much - I can't quite put it into words. The first time I read it, years ago, I instantly identified with the main character Rosie, and her desire to run from a complicated and tainted past. What she found, and what I found after reading the book, was that there's a great big world out there and a place for everyone in it. Even if it's not quite the place we thought we'd end up. This book makes me feel adventurous and hopeful, and that's the best praise I can give any experience. Read it, you'll be the better for it!
Read and weep.
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Title: Cause Celeb
Author: Helen Fielding
Narrator: Morwenna Banks
Format: Abridged
Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-20-07
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Disillusioned by her glitzy life in London and her desirable but cruel TV-presenter boyfriend, Rosie Richardson chucks it all in and spends four years running a refugee camp in Africa. Then famine strikes in a nearby province and an influx of starving refugees threatens to overwhelm the camp. Frustrated by the cautious response of the aid agencies, Rosie decides on a drastic short-term solution. She returns to London, breaks back into the celebrity circuit, and brings the celebs out to Africa for a star-studded TV emergency appeal.
© Helen Fielding; (P) Macmillan Publishers Ltd
Critic Reviews:
"Sharp, gutsy, and refreshing." (Independent)
"A terrific achievement...The camp scenes are as moving and funny as the original M*A*S*H; she sends up the self-important 'mediacracy' with an insider's wit, and it's written at a romping pace with a cliff-hanger finish." (Cosmopolitan)
Members Reviews:
Combines Humurous Chicklit Style With Exploration of Causes of World Hunger - And Pulls It Off!
I was completely caught off guard by this book, and absolutely loved it. Because Fielding is also the author of the Bridget Jones books, I was expecting more of the same light, humorous, relationship-chicklit kind of read. However, only about 1/3 of the book could be said to be that - through a series of flashbacks, we follow the life of Rosie, a young London PR admin in her relationship ups and downs with Oliver, a TV celebrity. This is in flashbacks, because Rosie now works in an African refugee camp where she works tirelessly to prevent a repeat of the 1984 famine that killed thousands. As locusts threaten to destroy the area's crops, Rosie decides the only hope is for her to return to London and try and convince celebrities from her 'former life', including Oliver, to help her raise money.
The London celebrity scenes are funny, and on target in their gentle skewering of celebrity life. However, what really got me in this book was the African story, particularly the characters, both relief workers and refugees, that Fielding has created and humanized here. I also learned a lot about the NGO (non-governmental organizations) culture and the problems that have led to repeated crises in Africa, and from what I have read in other places about this book, Fielding does a great job presenting them here within a fictional context.
So if you are looking for a book that combines some chicklit type scenes, good characters, and the solid depth of exploring the roots of world hunger, this is a great book for you.
My Favorite Women's Fiction Book Ever
I love this book so much - I can't quite put it into words. The first time I read it, years ago, I instantly identified with the main character Rosie, and her desire to run from a complicated and tainted past. What she found, and what I found after reading the book, was that there's a great big world out there and a place for everyone in it. Even if it's not quite the place we thought we'd end up. This book makes me feel adventurous and hopeful, and that's the best praise I can give any experience. Read it, you'll be the better for it!
Read and weep.