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The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

kate_cunningham's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

blazingstar's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0

a_reading_xennial's review against another edition

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I couldn't get into this book.  I liked the concept.  I might retry in the future when I'm in a better headspace 

wallflowerperks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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3.75

compared to goon squad, it wasn’t as impactful as i wanted it to be :( struggled to connect with these characters and also i think my least fav chapter of goon squad was the last one where this futuristic technology comes into play. so I guess it’s not surprising that the theme of candy house didn’t completely grab me. tho it did give me a lot to think about re our current social media & tech advancements, it maybe ultimately was just a little too speculative for my personal tastes. 

gzs_h's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jkr07's review against another edition

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4.0

It takes a whole lotta genius to write such a book.

Maybe one day I will own a paperback version of this and annotate and map the chapters all up and give this book the well deserved 5 star.

“But knowing everything is too much like knowing nothing; without a story, it’s all just information”

No 2 chapters lead you to the same destination, but somehow the book just keeps you connected.

heather_ds's review against another edition

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3.75

interesting read, but hard to keep track of the characters but could have been bc I read as an audio book. Overall, loved the themes and characters. Will read the first one!

jennnulsen's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

knightthyme's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

mmf418's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25