If you are expecting another White Teeth you will be sorely disappointed. If you are expecting something completely different then you will enjoy Smith's latest novel.At times her main characters seem one dimensional at best, but what is to be expected in this tale of the search for celebrity. Throughout the book I found myself loving and hating Alex (the main character) at the same time, just as I did Holden Caufield (Catcher in the Rye) so many years ago. Any relatively sociable person can relate to his friends and business associates, aggravating at their worst, necessary at their best.There are plenty of laughs to be had and Smith has once again forced readers to look at the absurdity of everyday life and smile.