Bimbo

by Keith Waterhouse

A look at the world of tabloid newspapers and the values of our society to which they pander. When the "Sunday Shocker" prints a "Debra Chase by Herself" series, the page 3 celebrity reveals the true story of her rise to stardom from the Donna Bella Rosa School of Fashion.

Genres: Fiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Keith Spencer Waterhouse CBE, was a novelist, newspaper columnist, and the writer of many television series.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

My opinion of this book depends a lot on what the author intended by it. I’m choosing to read it as a feminist book that features a woman who is ambitious, confident and direct (honestly admirable!!), while critiquing a society that would take advantage of her “air headedness” and judge her for being what everyone wants to be (hot!).
That being said, it’s probably actually meant to be a laugh at the expense of bimbos. Definitely fatphobic 👎🏻