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angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
3.0
There were certainly slow points through this book (I actually reshelved it for many months). But considering it’s about a failing marriage in the late 80s it has many surprisingly prescient themes. Betrayal, divorce, drugs, death, economic collapse, careers, ennui, infidelity, friendship, white privilege, and racism. And different than a lot of books I’ve recently read it became more and more engaging as it went along. There are two more books in the series with the same characters, and while I’d love to visit them again down the road, I’m not going to jump into those books immediately.
charlie_pearson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
claude_frollo_sucks's review against another edition
3.0
a woman would never have written the women in this book the way they r written
lola425's review against another edition
4.0
I read Bright, Precious Days first so I had to go back and read the others. These types of books are like catnip to me. Realistic, literary relationship drama.
readers_block's review against another edition
3.0
This is a book about a couple, viewed by everyone as America's sweethearts, who are actually falling apart at the seams.
Jay McInerney is undoubtedly a phenomenal writer. He says the things we're all thinking but don't even know we're thinking, but this book lacked enough stimulation for me to really be blown away.
It can get a little pretentious, though not in a nauseating way, as you get the feeling the author hid himself unsubtly in his characters. I couldn't get past the lack of question marks in the characters' speaking- why?!
Jay McInerney is undoubtedly a phenomenal writer. He says the things we're all thinking but don't even know we're thinking, but this book lacked enough stimulation for me to really be blown away.
It can get a little pretentious, though not in a nauseating way, as you get the feeling the author hid himself unsubtly in his characters. I couldn't get past the lack of question marks in the characters' speaking- why?!
samtana's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
catsrgray's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Infidelity, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexual content
Minor: Racism and Racial slurs