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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]
![]() First edition | |
Author | Christopher Bollen |
---|---|
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]