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Requiem for a Dream
by Hubert Selby Jr.
4.5 stars
Requiem for a Dream is one of my favourite movies and I’ve been meaning to read the source book forever. I received an ALC from NetGalley, this is my honest review.
Requiem for a Dream follows a group of people whose lives are irrevocably damaged by drugs. Three young addicts will do anything to get their next hit, and one of their widowed mothers falls victim to a reckless doctor’s prescription. Set across the landscape of a city transformed into a Heroin wasteland, this book poses the question, how far is too far?
The characters are all explored deeply but you will still find yourself shocked at times, even though each new rock bottom feels inevitable. The author’s descriptions are consistently vivid and at times induced a visceral reaction.
I loved the narration!! I’m glad I listening to this book rather than read it because it 100% improved the overall experience. The character voices were great and it really worked with the sections of text that were scattered trains of thought.
Requiem for a Dream is one of my favourite movies and I’ve been meaning to read the source book forever. I received an ALC from NetGalley, this is my honest review.
Requiem for a Dream follows a group of people whose lives are irrevocably damaged by drugs. Three young addicts will do anything to get their next hit, and one of their widowed mothers falls victim to a reckless doctor’s prescription. Set across the landscape of a city transformed into a Heroin wasteland, this book poses the question, how far is too far?
The characters are all explored deeply but you will still find yourself shocked at times, even though each new rock bottom feels inevitable. The author’s descriptions are consistently vivid and at times induced a visceral reaction.
I loved the narration!! I’m glad I listening to this book rather than read it because it 100% improved the overall experience. The character voices were great and it really worked with the sections of text that were scattered trains of thought.