| Lightning People | |
| Author: | Christopher Bollen |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Soft Skull Press |
| Pub Date: | September 1, 2011 |
| 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]