I read the Amazon reviews and synopsis of Glamorama and picked it up expecting a good read. I have honestly never read a more pointless book in my life. This novel had so much potential, and Ellis just threw it all away. He created a protagonist too stupid and annoying to grab you. And because the character is too stupid and high to notice anything that goes on around him, you miss tons of possible storylines and character development. The main character's self absorbtion and stupidity made me almost physically ill. Ellis took a subject matter that could have been used to create a great social satire and instead used it to create more manufactured and movie ready tripe. Skip this one, unless you dislike thinking for yourself.