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Title: Crass Commercialism
Review: I really enjoyed reading about The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star when it was in online form on TheMorningNews.org. The book is an extension of the online work with more details about our hero's trials and tribulations in his quest for stardom.My biggest gripe about the novel is how many unnecessary references to name brands are mentioned here - how much did they pay the author to subsidize this work? I didn't really mind the name-dropping of other bands, at least that gives some pop culture reference to the music scene he's aspiring to join. Its just a bit much when he writes about the can of Coke or the Honda Element, etc. I don't remember getting a discount on the cover price of the book in exchange for product placement. There is a time and place for name dropping especially if it enhances the story, I don't feel like most of them accomplished that.Sorry for the rant. This is a good read, don't get me wrong. I just felt a bit turned off by the commercialism.
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