Bright Shiny Morning Audiobook

" I read this one in hopes that it would be as quirky as Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard, both of which I enjoyed. I can say that while his first novel entertained me, it was not as good as I'd hoped. I loved learning many facts about Los Angeles while also reading coinciding stories of various main characters. I can get over the writing style and the sarcasm, but I would have liked to see Frey either write all of the stories about generic people in LA, or write solely about in-depth characters for the entire book. "

" Many different characters in this novel - interesting take on life in L.A. Very different from his 2 previous books "

" I was so stoked to see Frey had another book out that I had to buy it ASAP. Sad fact was that it in no way lived up to his other books. It feels like such a let down when that happens. "

" Really think he's a good story teller. A little tired of the run on sentences/lack of grammar. For someone who is questioning life in Los Angeles, this is an exception read. "

" This books reads very melodramatically and I do not know if this was the author's intention as a critique of the city of LA. Besides the extragavance of facts, it does not really seem to capture the essence of LA. I really don't care for the 'lets have some facts and then a parable/story to demonstrate facts.' This is a pale imitation of Dos Passos USA trilogy style of writing. "

" I really need to stop reading books that make me cry. Lemonade and Dylan broke my heart. "

" Good story, but ... a little hard to follow, and overall fairly depressing. Well written though. "

" The first book I've read by James Frey and I loved it! It was written in a very unique way that I loved. A great book that was hard to put down. "

" I was reluctant to read this James Frey after the first two non memoir books, but he really is a good writer. This story is interesting, it tells you more than you could ever want to know about LA. I now really must go to LA. I did enjoy it, but perhaps I harbor hard feelings. "

" James Frey characterizes Los Angeles through his characters. Some nice history woven through as well. "

" Interesting, but not as compelling as "A Million Little Pieces". The author's gift is the ability to deal with seedy characters, but still make them likeable. Very long, I skipped several parts about the history of Los Angles, just didn't grab my attention. Billed as fiction this time. "

" liked the facts and the "fictional"characters (Amberton=Cruise???)A good way to get a comprehensive glimpse into LA. "

" Frey has an interesting and novel writing style. The book is a great holistic depiction of life and people in LA mixed with historical facts that may or may not be true, but sound believable and are definitely entertaining. "

" loved the sories going on in the novel as well as the information on Los Angeles...I like James Frey's style and could care less about the controversy over his first book/memoir....still enjoyed it and have read everything of his thus far.... "

" I really enjoyed this book. It didn't end the way I wanted it to in a number of scenarios but it is LA. What was I expecting. "

" Disappointing. Stick to writing 'non-fiction'. "

" Accurate depiction of Los Angeles; odd narrative style; sometimes self-indulgent; worth reading. "

" By now it's probably obvious I'm a sucker for anything James Frey. I love his style. He does a great job with the characters in this book, and the little side LA facts are cool too. Not as good as A Million Little Pieces/My Friend Leonard, but still worthwhile. "

" 3.5 stars - especially good if you know L.A. "

" Brilliant, from beginning to end. My favorite example of experimental writing, to date! I highly recommend this book. "

" he has such a distinctive style and is a master storyteller "

" At times I wonder if Frey is actually writing his own original story or just daring to say what we all think and imagine but won't confess. Either way, I couldn't put it down. "

" I didn't think this was as good as A Million Little Pieces, but it was an interesting read. "

" I really enjoyed this book! The writing style is a bit hard to get into but once you get used to it you are totally engrossed in the characters and don't want it to end. "