Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney
The novel follows a young man living in Manhattan as he tries to navigate his way through the fast-paced and drug-fueled world of the New York City nightlife during the 1980s. He is struggling with his job at a prestigious magazine, his estranged wife who has left him for another man, and his growing addiction to cocaine. As he spirals further into self-destruction, he must confront his problems and make choices about the person he wants to be.
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This book is on the following lists:
- 80th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 857th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)