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Review title: Sharply satirical, excellent debut novel about our times
Product review: This is to the 90's what Tom Wolfe's "The Bonfire of the Vanities" is to the 80's, although saying "Turn of the Century" pales in comparison is not an overstatement. Andersen's debut novel asks a lot from his readers: they must possess more than a passing interest in technology, business, finance and the entertainment industry--and have a deep appreciation of satire and all things ironic. That said, he cleverly skewers our society's mores, and creates many indelible characters in the process. Are any of the characters or events farfetched? Hardly. I also found myself imagining WHO will ultimately be caste in the film version. Note to Mr. Andersen: Don't let Hollywood do to yours what they did to Tom Wolfe's masterpiece.
