Blast from the Past
by Ben Elton

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Book Review: An Unfortunate Disappointment...
Summary: 2 Stars

Unfortunately, I must admit I was disappointed. For one, there are some glaring errors that a little research could have corrected. Gen Ralston is not a US Army general but a USAF general, and he did not resign after his consideration for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff but actually took his current position as SACEUR. Also, Jack Kent's career in the Army didn't make sense nor was it well explained, but I decided to chalk up all these inaccuracies to Elton's attempt to write a good piece of fiction. Unfortunately (there is that word again), even with this latitude the book fails to deliver. Maybe I was hoping for something more comical or original, but all the characters seemed too stereotypical and predictable. Granted, the book takes a few good twists at the end (I won't spoil it for you), but it takes too long to get to them and by then they are not worth the effort. I found myself bored with the book, the person that recommended it stated it had a lot of Eighties nostalgia in it but I am not sure if he read it or just got that notion secondhand, as there were relatively few references to 80's icons or culture. Maybe my expectations were too high, but honestly I was expecting more from Elton, especially in light of his great TV shows. Overall, pretty disappointing...

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