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A casa de doces

Jennifer Egan

3.72 AVERAGE


Interesting concept but too disjointed in my opinion
challenging reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book made me uneasy. With its complex weavings of lives, characters, prose and technology. It was simultaneously dizzying, disorientating and thoughtful. Slightly depressing and vaguely simple in purpose. 3.5 

I love creative books so I had high hopes when Own Your Unconscious was the common thread tying all of the short stories together. I had a hard time being invested in the plot amongst all of the short stories.
emotional
challenging emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Incredibly written, exposing us readers to a wide array of writing styles, prose, stream-of-consciousness. A complex web on interconnection and human behavior. A story about stories. About lives and lived experiences.

Brilliant.

Mehh. Nee. Misschien moet ik iets "normaals" gaan lezen. "A visit from the goonsquad" was ook al niet aan mij besteed. Egan en ik zijn gewoon geen match.