Filthy Rich

by Dorothy Samuels

Book Overview

Marcy Mallowitz has just been dumped -- big time When she incorrectly answers her orthodontist boyfriend's $1.75 million Lifeline question on the top-rated television quiz show So You Want to Be Filthy Rich , he ends their preengagement in front of twenty million people.

Thrust reluctantly into the national spotlight, America's newest sweetheart is now being courted by Oprah and hounded by the paparazzi. And soon everyone -- everyone --...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B002JLTWAM
• ISBN13: 9780060086381
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Still Laughing at TV reality

Thanks to lingering popularity of awful reality TV shows - witness the high ratings for Donald Trump's vanity prime-time production-this fun comic novel retains its freshness. The show the book spoofs, Who Wants to be a Millionaire with Regis Philbin,is off-the-air. But its backstage look at the heronine's rise from nobodyhood to instant reality show fame and celebrity is still right-on-target. I really enjoyed this one.

Hilarious Spoof of Today's Pop Culture

What with stars being made out of absolute nobody's from various reality TV shows and the likes of Kato Kaelin and such, this novel really takes the ball and runs with it. Marcy Lee Mallowitz is a literal nobody "Personal Life Coach" and former closet organizer who gets thrust into the media spotlight for being dumped on national TV. However, since she has such a high Q ratio (likeability factor), the whole world is sending her presents in order to get an interview with her. She is the hottest thing since Darva Conger. You will laugh hysterically and relate to the crazy shennanigans because similar things happen in the newspaper every day. This novel really pokes fun at who becomes a media darling in this country. Let's hope that the author writes quickly. I'm a definite fan.

Cripplingly Funny

What a delightfully, wickedly funny book -- and I'm a guy. Elegant turns of phrase, more pop culture references than a Dennis Miller special, and a delightful heroine caught in one contretemps after another. Imagine the humiliation Ben Stiller is wont to suffer (There's Something About Mary, Meet the Parents) and you'll have some idea of the heroine's predicaments as she struggles to maintain a semblance of self-respect.A non-stop hoot.

Marcy Madness!

A good taste of Marcy is just what the world needs right now--a real "feel-good" story with the right elements of wit, humor, and hope for the triumph of the spirit. Dorothy Samuels writes with a good sense of voice and her characters are lively and fun--a laugh-out-loud read that is just right for those wishing to escape reality (or reality TV!) for a few hours.

A Must-Read

Hurray for Marcy Lee Mallowitz, the 34-year-old personal life coach who is the appealing heroine of this hilarious page-turner. Marcy becomes a quasi-celeb when dumped on network TV by her doltish orthodontist boyfriend following a disastrous gig as his Lifeline on the game show "So You Want to Be Filthy Rich!" Her world turns upside down as Oprah, Diane and Rosie come knocking, and a mystery man enters her life. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, the author examines contemporary questions of fame, celebrity and personal fulfillment through the eyes of characters who are as memorable for their humanity as for the predicaments that make this book such a hoot. Dorothy Samuels's book is a must-read. And that's my absolute final answer.