Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV
Passionate, exquisitely told ... With muscular prose and an exacting eye for detail, Nussbaum... outlines how such shows united high and low art into a potent concoction ... Nussbaum walks that line deftly, crafting a book that may be best at reaching those who love reality TV and could be turned off by a more relentlessly critical tome.
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Show me a history of reality TV and, honestly, sorry, I don’t much care. But show me a history of reality TV written by Emily Nussbaum...and I am now very interested ... Does not disappoint. This is a smart, thorough, often skeptical history of the genre. It is also witty and extremely entertaining.
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Quick-witted, brilliantly written ... Nussbaum offers a treasure trove of anecdotes that seizes our attention like an action sequence, while asking incisive questions about a world increasingly scripted for consumption ... Nussbaum's deft reportage serves her well. She flavors cultural commentary with puns and slang.
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