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Author | Christopher Bollen |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Soft Skull Press |
Publication date | September 1, 2011 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 368 |
ISBN | 978-1-59376-419-7 |
Lightning People is a 2011 novel by Christopher Bollen. It is Bollen's debut novel, and was first published in the United States by Soft Skull Press on September 1, 2011.[1][2] The book is set in New York City in the 2000s.[3]
Critical reception was mixed. Kirkus Reviews described the novel as a "dark character study" and praised its realism and symbolism.[2] However, other critics found the story lines implausible.[1][4] Viet Dinh, writing for Lambda Literary Foundation, felt that the plot lacked drama and tension.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Lightning People". Publishers Weekly. August 8, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lightning People". Kirkus Reviews. July 20, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Rovzar, Chris (September 9, 2011). "164 Minutes With Christopher Bollen". New York. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Lightning People". The New Yorker. October 17, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Dinh, Viet (December 11, 2011). "'Lightning People' by Christopher Bollen". Lambda Literary Foundation. Retrieved September 24, 2021.