Praise for About Face:
“With a mesmerizing prose style that is downright pyrotechnic in its brilliance, William Giraldi has achieved here the near-impossible; he has written a dark satire that is as deeply entertaining as it is thought-provoking. About Face is not only the most enjoyable read I have had in years, it is a profound meditation on fame and the attendant harm it can inflict on the very gifts that create it. This is a truly superb novel, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.”
Andre Dubus III
“A novel touching on one of my favorite obsessions: the fanatical impostor, whether witting or not. The brilliant pun of the title. The startling, make-it-new Giraldi prose in full dazzlement . . . Giraldi’s is an unsurpassed voice.”
Cynthia Ozick
“An insightful, wild, and wildly appealing romp that zeros in on the all-consuming nature of celebrity in the social media–fueled environment of the 21st century.”
Library Journal
“Fame is both empty and destructive in About Face, the razor-sharp literary thriller by William Giraldi . . . The labyrinthine bureaucracy of assistants and the absurdity of life as part of a celebrity entourage would have been plenty of material alone for a comic novel. The dialogue is frequently laugh-out-loud funny . . .This gripping tale will keep readers on the edge of their seats while leaving them pondering what makes celebrity—and what it costs.”
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