Reviews - A Visit from the Goon Squad

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

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About 3/4 of the way through this book I had already decided I need to reread this book. The stories were so interconnected, but at the beginning I didn't realize that. I think I missed a lot in the first third of this book. Regardless, I loved Jennifer Egan's writing so much. It is complex and just so enjoyable to read.
I think I will review this on the blog... but I definitely need some time to process the themes of this book.

banannie123's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Listened to the short story of the New Yorker fiction podcast first. The book is a novel but also feels like a collection of short stories because it covers so many tangentially related characters. Really loved it.

yikestripes's review against another edition

4.0

Time really is a goon. Also a chapter that's just PowerPoint slides? Amazing

arielleh's review against another edition

2.5

2.5 stars, although perhaps that’s not fair. If I had known this was an interconnected short stories format ahead of time, I wouldn’t have read it. It just doesn’t hold my attention.

pannika's review against another edition

3.0

I read this in audio format, which did not do justice to the book. I'm sure that it would have been a much more cogent, coherent and satisfying read in physical form.