A review by jmatkinson1
Becky by Sarah May
4.0
Rebecca Sharp is determined to slough off her background and be a success. She re-invents herself as a public schoolgirl and manages to gain a foothold in the tabloid press. With a nose for good journalism and a ruthless streak Becky rises high but at a huge personal cost.
This book purports to be a re-telling of the Thackeray novel 'Vanity Fair' with an updated setting and there are many parallels. However it also draws heavily on the story of Rebekah Wade, an infamous tabloid editor and friend to the movers and shakers of the late 1990s. Lots of real-life stories are altered slightly and aspects of the original novel are lost but what emerges is a really entertaining read.
This book purports to be a re-telling of the Thackeray novel 'Vanity Fair' with an updated setting and there are many parallels. However it also draws heavily on the story of Rebekah Wade, an infamous tabloid editor and friend to the movers and shakers of the late 1990s. Lots of real-life stories are altered slightly and aspects of the original novel are lost but what emerges is a really entertaining read.