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Brightness Falls

By: Jay McInerney
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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The best-selling Brightness Falls - from the author of Bright Lights, Big City.

In the story of Russell and Corrine Calloway, set against the world of New York publishing, McInerney provides a stunningly accomplished portrayal of people contending with early success, then getting lost in the middle of their lives.

©2011 Jay McInerney (P)2016 Random House Audio
Coming of Age Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction
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The story is intriguing, moving at a fast pace around a couple and their friends. The writing was right, other than the overuse of words like “sepulchral.” The characters were well drawn but exaggerated to make a point.

Interesting Insight Into Relationships

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Incredibly sharp writing and a spellbinding performance—the 80s setting and characters are utterly alive with details finely observed. This is top tier stuff.

Don’t miss this.

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A very solid book by Jay Mac. Shows his strength and growth as a writer from his brat pack days to Brightness Falls. A simple story of a yuppie couple that holds up all these years later. Good work

Not Bright Lights but still legit

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Chapeau to messieurs McInerney & Ballerini for an amazing plot, characters and delivery. Can't wait for my next Audible credit to see what happens next to Corinne, Russ & comapny.

Absolutely floored!

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Pettyfogging minutiae. Could not get through it. Put me to sleep.
Don’t waste a credit on this one.

Boring

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