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Requiem for a Dream

By: Hubert Selby Jr.
Narrated by: William DeMeritt
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A tale of four people trapped by their addictionsthe basis for the acclaimed Darren Aronofsky filmby the author of Last Exit to Brooklyn.

Sara Goldfarb is devastated by the death of her husband. She spends her days watching game shows and obsessing over appearing on television as a contestantand her prescription diet pills only accelerate her mania. Her son, Harry, is living in the streets with his friend Tyrone and girlfriend Marion, where they spend their days selling drugs and dreaming of escape. When their heroin supply dries up, all three descend into an abyss of dependence and despair, their lives, like Saras, doomed by the destructive power of drugs. Tragic and captivating, Requiem for a Dream is one of Selbys most powerful works and an indelible portrait of the ravages of addiction.

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Bought as on sale and aware of the movie but never seen it. Deeply sad, bleak novel, not for the faint hearted, couldn’t finish it myself as too depressing but it’s well written.

Couldn’t finish it.

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tells it how it is.drugs are fun at first, but it always turns into a nightmare

incredibly well written

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Super dark, didnt think this story would make me want to remain sober my whole life

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I would not say I enjoyed this book. More that I found it extremely sobering but also emotionally attached to the characters. Made me want to scream into the story ; to hug Sara and tell her she was fine as she was. A modern eye on 20th century tale of drug addiction and the racism experienced by Tyrone, Marion’s self loathing and Harry’s dreams going to dust made it compelling and memorable. I wish it had gone on for longer and there was some hope for them all, some recovery or an epilogue. Heartbreaking but honest story.

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