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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A conversation about the past, present, and future of entertainment. A beautiful entanglement of stories of deeply flawed people and the lives they live.
Took me a little longer than I wanted to actually finish- but it’s was for the most part an enjoyable read from an author flexing her storytelling abilities.
Took me a little longer than I wanted to actually finish- but it’s was for the most part an enjoyable read from an author flexing her storytelling abilities.
medium-paced
medium-paced
Loved it. Enjoyed the fuzzy connections, the non-linear dimension of time, the relatable characters and the engaging story woven in this fabric. Each chapter(?) readable on its own but all part of a greater whole. There is a timelessness to the story that provided pangs of nostalgia even though it’s all fictitious.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
It takes so much skill to write among all these characters and have them feel so drastically different from each other. Egan name drops and carries on, and each story makes me feel like I'm really living these lives with them. From Sasha stealing things, to La Doll's meeting with "the general", to the last chapter involving Ts/an advanced form of social media, she is somehow making sense of the twists and turns in life, and putting them to this sprawling book.
The most heart-breaking story was that of Kitty — why did Jules do that to her? The footnotes and whole article felt like he was crawling into my brain. I hated it. Egan is so talented.
The book just makes me want to sit and people-watch at a restaurant. Who are some of these people, and what are their stories? Hopes? Dreams? Failures? Compulsions?
Maybe we're all a date someone's forgotten about but have a vague recollection of in their memory.
The most heart-breaking story was that of Kitty — why did Jules do that to her? The footnotes and whole article felt like he was crawling into my brain. I hated it. Egan is so talented.
The book just makes me want to sit and people-watch at a restaurant. Who are some of these people, and what are their stories? Hopes? Dreams? Failures? Compulsions?
Maybe we're all a date someone's forgotten about but have a vague recollection of in their memory.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A thoughtful novel from Egan with an interesting way of weaving together stories of these flawed characters. At times, I did feel it suffered from House of Leaves syndrome (in which its structure is the most interesting part but can't stop tripping over itself from elaborating on how 'cool' these people are) but not nearly as bad as the latter. Egan also runs into a bit of trouble on pacing, but it seems to be more a byproduct of this book's somewhat unique structure.
The two strongest pieces for me were the Powerpoint and the chapter about the sleazy boyfriend Leo.
The two strongest pieces for me were the Powerpoint and the chapter about the sleazy boyfriend Leo.