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Book Reviews of Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Author: Neil Simon
ISBN-13: 9780451147653
ISBN-10: 0451147650
Publication Date: 12/2/1986
Edition: Rep&Mv Tie
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: New Amer Library (Mm)
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1
Semi-autobiographical account of a coming of age boy in pre-WW II Brooklyn. Act I is rife with typical wry wit of the playwright; Act 2 trends toward melancholy. Non-the-less it is entertaining, unless of course you shy from the masturbation instruction.
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Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Jewish teen boy during the 1940s in New York? Read this play and find out! It's a touching, real story about a family's struggles and triumphs, and is also hilariously funny to boot. A Neil Simon classic.