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Literature · 1984

Bright Lights, Big City

Jay McInerney

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Bright Lights, Big City
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Carries power forward while giving it a stronger literature expression.

Written entirely in the second person, McInerney's first novel is a vivid account of cocaine addiction.

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Written entirely in the second person, McInerney's first novel is a vivid account of cocaine addiction.

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Written entirely in the second person, McInerney's first novel is a vivid account of cocaine addiction.

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