Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

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2011 · English · Kindle · 32 editions
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An evocative, poignant saga of four people trapped—and ultimately destroyed—by their addictions
 
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 contestant—and 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 Sara’s, doomed by the destructive power of drugs.
 
Tragic and captivating, Requiem for a Dream is one of Selby’s most powerful works, and an indelible portrait of the ravages of addiction.
 
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby, Jr., including rare photos from the author’s estate.

Book Details

Format Kindle
Pages 288 pages
Language English
Published Dec 13, 2011
Editions 32 editions

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I didn't even finish the book. I'm sorry! I just can't read, much less enjoy, something that I can't really understand because all of the punctuation is missing. I know that it is supposed to be thought provoking, but I still like having the quotation marks so that I know when one person stops talking and another starts.

May 18th 2025

The only book that's ever made me almost throw up

July 10th 2022
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