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194 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B004EPZ4KS
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 August 2011
Description
With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. The novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, edi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,932 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
dark 52%
emotional 44%
sad 34%
adventurous 17%
challenging 14%
tense 9%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parentModerate
Terminal illness, Cancer, AddictionMinor
Transphobia, Racial slurs, Homophobia
194 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B004EPZ4KS
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 August 2011
Description
With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. The novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, edi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,932 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
dark 52%
emotional 44%
sad 34%
adventurous 17%
challenging 14%
tense 9%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parentModerate
Terminal illness, Cancer, AddictionMinor
Transphobia, Racial slurs, Homophobia