Calls himself a writer?

[miwahni]

I'm currently around two-thirds of the way through This Other Eden by Ben Elton. This book just... well it frustrates me! He's never heard of the concept show-don't-tell, and the book is chock full of exposition. Added to that he's trying so hard to be funny a la Douglas Adams and it's falling flat, being a poor imitation at best

Comments

[trepkos]

I used to love Ben Elton as a comedian, but I found his books a bit stodgy so far as I can remember.

[miwahni]

I've not read anything of his before, but remembered him as one of the writers of The Young Ones, which I loved.