Rating: Summary: A bright and big book Review: Jay McInerney is an extremely talented writer, and this book alone proves it. The book tells a week in the life of a young man. Being a university graduate, middle class man married to a model, this nameless anti-hero had dreams. McInerney makes us witness the shattering of these dreams. His hopes, his marriage, his job.Someone made a comment that the book has no ending, therefore it was a bad book. I can't say that I agree with this review. The book does not care about making an ending, cause this is not the purpose of this book, yet it has one though not a usual one with a clear statement). McInerney makes us witness the life of this guy, who can be us, me. As a 24 year old, he was confident about himself, his future promised so much to him. However, within a single week, he realizes many things that are initially wrong in his life. He analyzes his life, makes crucial decisions. Overall it is a great book, funny, witty and deep. Recommended to everyone.
Rating: Summary: Innovative and intriguing! Review: Jay McInerney's use of the second tense puts the reader into the scene of Manhattan night life during the early 1980's. The author's words are precise. Despite being only 182 pages in length, the novel is rich with deep character analysis, and embodies the life of the young, aspiring professional wanting a "piece of the pie" during an age of excess. This is truly one of the giant works of its day!
Rating: Summary: een geweldig boek!!! Review: Het boek is erg goed geschreven en het is moeilijk om te stoppen met lezen als je eenmaal begint. Je kunt helemaal meevoelen met de hoofdpersoon in het boek. Maar als je in het boek zit wil je graag weten hoe het afloopt, maar het stopt voordat je dat te weten komt. Maar ik kan dit geweldige boek iedereen aanbevelen
Rating: Summary: The most worthy book I have ever "had" to read. Review: I am in a Advanced Placement english class in school. Usually, the books we have to read are pointless, dull, and I always question why they are so special. This one is so important, it speaks to everyone. The main character is very different from other books, because he makes no apologies for his action or promises to do better. He is also very private, the reader might think that they know all about the lead, but there are so many surprises constantly being revealed. At the end, you want the book to continue, but are fearful for the characters self-destruction. I cannot rave more about this book, and if I had my way, I would require all to read this book. This book will forever be one of my favorite, and I dare anyone out there to find one in this genre that can ever out do this masterpiece.
Rating: Summary: A time capsule Review: What a fantastic book. I read it in about 4 days and was a little upset when it all ended. The book is written in the second person so you sorta are the main character, youre happy when he's happy,defeated when he is. This book is also a total 80's time capsule of yuppies,clubs,and "Bolivian Marching Powder". This book is truly a great read, and now its a broadway musical!
Rating: Summary: A great effort Review: I read this book last week after putting it off and loved it. A great read about 80's yuppie lifestyle of a guy who doesn't really enjoy it. Written in the second person it makes it seem as if you are living the life of the lead character.
Rating: Summary: disappointing Review: you pick up this book, written in the 2nd person, and you read it. you're amused by some of the episodes and you hope that they all lead somewhere, but they don't. you reach the final chapter and suddenly realise that you've lived, so to speak, through a week of a life of a carciogenically boring person. you eke out a measure of revenge by writing this review for amazon dot com.
Rating: Summary: bright lights, big ego Review: Self-satisfied, smug, condescending, homophobic, misogynist pap. And not very well-written, either.
Rating: Summary: Gusty and innovative...draws you in Review: The beauty of this book is that it is written in second person. Another reviewer (whose name I would give if I remembered it...not trying to take credit) stated that as it was written, you became too close to the problems of the character to see the severity of them, wherein lies the genius. How many of us know to what level our problems have arisen without an objective outside party? People always embellish or play down their no-no's, depending on who they are. I think the author took this human flaw and ran with it, making a painfully realistic and potently moving novel. Watching the character's fall to rock bottom and then rebirth at the end was absolutely engrossing, and the black humor of it was well appreciated.
Rating: Summary: Bright Lights, Big City, Great Book. Review: I have just finished this book and I thought it was wonderfull. I am a high school student and have had to read many books which i resented. This however is the first book which I actually would have liked to read even if I wasen't required to do so. McInerney's description of the yuppie lifestyle is I feel very accurate. Combined with the humour and the surprising second person writing i feel that this is one of the best books i have read so far.
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