Reviews - A Visit from the Goon Squad

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A Visit from the Goon Squad

Jennifer Egan

3.71 AVERAGE

predmond's review against another edition

5.0

Laugh out loud, great plot twists. Very well written.

penniz's review against another edition

4.0

Real, relevant, and "out there" all at the same time.

stinkgoblin's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

suspence27's review against another edition

4.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lizziebennett's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kaf172's review against another edition

2.0

What on earth is going on here? This book is all over the place. The writing is confused and schizophrenic. This story does not draw me in or make me care at all about the characters. I'm not sure who I'm reading about in what time period half the time. It feels like the author took regular breaks in the writing process but, instead of picking up where she left off, just wrote down the next thing that came into her head. No planning, no structure. Not good at all!

ascribner's review against another edition

4.0

Reread ahead of reading The Candy House. A really magnificent book. I loved it up until the final chapter, which falls flat compared to the rest. Hope the (sort of) sequel does a better job of handling “the future.”