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# The Neon Bible

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Review: Great Read - Very reminiscent of Carson McCullers. Simply written, but held my attention the entire time and the fact that it was written when the author was only 15 is mind blowing. Nice twist near the end. Can’t wait to check out Confederacy of Dunces next.
Review: An Amazing Work By A 16 Year Old Author - "The Neon Bilble" is a very good work of fiction in the tradition of American Southern Style Writing. Keeping in mind that when written, the author was 16 years of age, I find the work amazing, and in that context a "5 Star" work. The novel is of medium length and is easily followed. I listened to much of the work on an audiobook, which was very professiona, and also easily followed. The story is about a family in a small town in the American South before, during, and after, World War II. The protagonist narrator is a male child who grows from grade school to young adulthood. The entire narration is in first person. The writing style reminded me of a young Truman Capote and Carson McCullers. According to my study, the author was a fan of Flannery O'Connor. I can also sense that. The writing also reminded me of a perhaps less sophisticated version of Harper Lee. In the event one chooses to read this novel and enjoys this as I did, one may wish to consider "The Heart is A Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers, and "Other Voices, Other Rooms" by Truman Capote. The former being my favorite of the two. In summary, I really liked this work. The author was 16 years of age which amazed me. He went in to write another apparently much more sophisticated work that I have yet to read; "A Confederacy of Dunces". I am looking forward to reading that work and I wanted to read this work first. Thank You...

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0802132073 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #208,751 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,922 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books) #7,353 in Literary Fiction (Books) #10,256 in American Literature (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (840) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 9780802132079 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0802132079 |
| Item Weight  | 7.2 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 176 pages |
| Publication date  | January 12, 1994 |
| Publisher  | Grove Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Read
*by B***E on July 15, 2025*

Very reminiscent of Carson McCullers. Simply written, but held my attention the entire time and the fact that it was written when the author was only 15 is mind blowing. Nice twist near the end. Can’t wait to check out Confederacy of Dunces next.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Amazing Work By A 16 Year Old Author
*by F***Y on October 18, 2020*

"The Neon Bilble" is a very good work of fiction in the tradition of American Southern Style Writing. Keeping in mind that when written, the author was 16 years of age, I find the work amazing, and in that context a "5 Star" work. The novel is of medium length and is easily followed. I listened to much of the work on an audiobook, which was very professiona, and also easily followed. The story is about a family in a small town in the American South before, during, and after, World War II. The protagonist narrator is a male child who grows from grade school to young adulthood. The entire narration is in first person. The writing style reminded me of a young Truman Capote and Carson McCullers. According to my study, the author was a fan of Flannery O'Connor. I can also sense that. The writing also reminded me of a perhaps less sophisticated version of Harper Lee. In the event one chooses to read this novel and enjoys this as I did, one may wish to consider "The Heart is A Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers, and "Other Voices, Other Rooms" by Truman Capote. The former being my favorite of the two. In summary, I really liked this work. The author was 16 years of age which amazed me. He went in to write another apparently much more sophisticated work that I have yet to read; "A Confederacy of Dunces". I am looking forward to reading that work and I wanted to read this work first. Thank You...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Poignant
*by E***G on March 4, 2025*

Heartbreaking and powerful. The narrator is genuine, young, and naive. It's sad that so few people help him, but it also seems like he might be okay after all.

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