Bright Lights, Big City by Jay MacInerney

Bright Lights, Big City

Jay MacInerney

192 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective fast-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 2,912 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

funny: 57%

dark: 49%

emotional: 46%

sad: 31%

adventurous: 17%

challenging: 11%

tense: 10%

hopeful: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

inspiring: 2%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

53% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

99% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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