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Bright Shiny Morning
- Narrated by: Ben Foster
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
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Bright Shiny Morning
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Publisher's Summary
Dozens of characters pass across the reader's sight lines - some never to be seen again - but James Frey lingers on a handful of L.A.'s lost souls and captures the dramatic narrative of their lives: a bright, ambitious young Mexican-American woman who allows her future to be undone by a moment of searing humiliation; a supremely narcissistic action-movie star whose passion for the unattainable object of his affection nearly destroys him; a couple, both 19 years old, who flee their suffocating hometown and struggle to survive on the fringes of the great city; and an aging Venice Beach alcoholic whose life is turned upside down when a meth-addled teenage girl shows up half-dead outside the restroom he calls home.
Throughout this strikingly powerful novel, there is the relentless drumbeat of the millions of other stories that, taken as a whole, describe a city, a culture, and an age. A dazzling tour de force, Bright Shiny Morning illuminates the joys, horrors, and unexpected fortunes of life and death in Los Angeles.
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- Nicholas
- 2017-12-17
Narration was amazing
The book was phenomenal and the narration was great. I would highly recommend this book
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Kindle Customer
- 2023-05-09
Interesting and unique
The story was interesting although all the factual information could get a bit dull. I think the fact that all the loose ends weren’t wrapped up nearly was somewhat disappointing but I also get he is going for a real life ending, which in itself was refreshing. Some of the story was a bit dark or depressing, it showed alot of human depravity but also some beautiful moments along the way.
I agree with another reviewer that the music between chapters was distracting and unnecessary. It should have faded quicker because it could be hard to hear what the narrator was saying.
It was read and performed well.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Priscilla
- 2020-09-12
Annoying chapter breaks
Love the novel. Ben Foster is amazing - wish he would do more audiobooks. But the music between chapters is beyond annoying. What moron thought this would add anything to this novel or listening experience? This is why this audiobook get 2 stars instead of 5.
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