A study of characters in "Hot Gossip" by Deborah Lawrenson In her novel "Hot Gossip" Deborah Lawrenson makes her characters lively, involving and intriguing; she uses her unique style to capture her reader's attention. Lawrenson uses an interesting and humorous plot combined with complex characters to write a satire on the fantasy world and outrageous antics of the rich and famous as seen by the gossip columnist who's job is to broadcast other peoples lives …showed first 75 words of 1967 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1967 total…as it seems. The book shows you the kind of life most people would want - fame, fortune, big house, expensive car, good looking partner etc. - then the reader is showen the truth behind this picture which has been painted by the media. The reader is lead to see how transparent these peoples lives are over half of their "fabulus" lives are a shrade which comes with a high price to keep it up.