Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AlcoholModerate
Addiction, Cancer, Terminal illnessMinor
Homophobia, TransphobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1025 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
funny 46%
emotional 38%
sad 31%
challenging 21%
adventurous 14%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
182 pages | first published 1984
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ISBN/UID: 9780394726410
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 August 1984
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...Book Information
182 pages | first published 1984
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ISBN/UID: 9780394726410
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 August 1984
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AlcoholModerate
Addiction, Cancer, Terminal illnessMinor
Homophobia, TransphobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1025 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
funny 46%
emotional 38%
sad 31%
challenging 21%
adventurous 14%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating