Reviews from US (May 29 2008)

“Bright Shiny Morning reads quickly, has great dialogue and some expertly placed dramatic moments, and teaches you more about L.A than you ever knew” – Washington Post

“(James Frey) became a furiously good storyteller … He stepped up to the plate and hit one out of the park” – Janet Maslin, New York Times

“If, despite the scandal, you loved A Million Little Pieces, you might want to devour Bright Shiny Morning. Like its author, it can be called many things, but never boring. Or timid.” – Deidre Donahue, USA Today

“A sprawling ambitious novel about Los Angelos, written with all the broad-stroke energy that was so irresistable to readers in A Million Little Pieces. By turns satirical, tense and surprisingly touching, it is a portrait of a city onto which so many millions have projected so many dreams. Compelling, cinematic.” – Vanity Fair

“Relentlessly entertaining … It’s reminiscent of one of Tom Wolfe’s billion-footed beasts” – Lev Grossman, Time