![]() He stacks surrealism on top of slick satire on top of pure childish silliness in such a brilliant and condensed way, there are sometimes three laugh-out-loud moments within the same paragraph. He can conjure authentic, from-the-abdomen laughter on almost every page. 'Simon Rich is very much laugh-out-loud funny. Now if only He could remember what it was. ![]() How carefully should you answer when asked what you'd take to a desert island? What do you do if your parents are reading your diary? How useful is a Swiss Army Knife? And what's A Brief History of Time really about?Īrmed with a sharp eye for the absurd and an overwhelming sense of doom, Simon Rich explores the ridiculousness of our everyday lives, from the most minute of anxieties to one of life's biggest questions: Does God really have a plan for us? Yes, it turns out. From the horrors of childhood to the vagaries of old age, from confused people to humiliated animals, we're all just trying - and often failing - to keep it together. The world is a bewildering place and we're ill-equipped to deal with it. Simon Rich's BBC Radio 4 series of the same name will be broadcast in June Hilarious, ingenious and tightly plotted, Elliot Allagash reminds you what your teens were like, and why growing up is so hard to do. With Elliot as his diabolical guide, Seymour gradually learns about all of the incredible things that money can buy, and the one or two things that it can't. Bitter and bored, Elliot decides to amuse himself by taking up a new hobby: transforming Seymour into the most popular student in school.Īn unlikely friendship develops between these two loners as Elliot introduces Seymour to new concepts, like power, sabotage and vengeance. Try as he may, Elliot cannot get expelled this time his father has donated too much money. All of this is about to change.Īfter successfully getting himself expelled from every reputable school in the country, Elliot Allagash, the arrogant heir of America's largest fortune, finds himself marooned at Glendale. His chubbiness has recently earned him the nick name "Chunk Style" and he has resigned himself to a life of isolation. ![]() He's a lonely, obedient 8th grade loser at Glendale, a second tier prep school in Manhattan. Seymour isn't cool, but he isn't a geek either. And it might just be the end of the world. So she storms into God's office and asks Him a question that no one has ever dared to ask before. And she's furious when she discovers that God has never looked at, let alone answered, a single prayer. Eliza is shocked by the casual attitude of many of the angels in her new department. His first priority is the team of angels he's asked to get Lynyrd Skynyrd back together.ĭownstairs on the office floor, Eliza has been promoted from the Prayers Department to Miracles, and Craig, the only other workaholic in heaven, has to show her around. God knows he should be keeping an eye on the bad things happening on Earth, but instead he finds himself watching the Church channels on satellite TV. And these days, the CEO is kind of disillusioned. How can you help mankind, when they won't help themselves? Welcome to Heaven Inc, and Craig's life.įrom the Sunsets Department and Geyser Regulation to the Department of Miracles, Heaven Inc has the earth covered. Originally published as What in God's Name. Now a major TV series starring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi.
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