BBC's Big Read2003
196 Works 3,867,091 Books 65,160 Reviews 4.1
The BBC started the Big Read with the goal of finding the "Nation's Best-loved Book" by way of a viewer vote via the Web, SMS, and telephone. The show attracted controversy for adopting an allegedly show more sensationalist approach to literature, but supporters praised it for raising the public awareness of reading. The British public voted originally for any book that they wished. From this, a list of 200 was drawn up, with the highest 21 then put forward for further voting, on the provision that only one book per author was permitted in the top 21 show less
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