Hello,
Has anyone else read Ben Elton's Meltdown yet? It's his latest book and it covers the crunch, the resulting recession and the expenses scandal.
"For amiable City trader Jimmy Corby money was the new Rock n' Roll. His whole life was a party, adrenalin charged and cocaine fuelled. If he hadn't met Monica he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab. But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than ever. Rich, pampered and successful, Jimmy, Monica and their friends lived the dream, bringing up their children with an army of domestic helps. But then it all came crashing down. And when the global financial crisis hit, Jimmy discovers that anyone can handle success. It's how you handle failure that really matters."
Now, some of the critics have been pretty harsh (it's been ripped apart by the Guardian) but I really enjoyed it.
I love that Elton takes these huge economic events and personalises them with a group of friends whose lives just come apart.
Has anyone else read it? Am I alone in thinking it's another instance of Ben Elton brilliance?
Felicity