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emhakes's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
qhaberman's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
hallformusic's review against another edition
4.5
jennifer egan’s writing is gleefully weird in a way that other authors should rightfully fear
laurareads5's review against another edition
3.0
I’m not sure if I liked this book or not. The various storylines were interesting and I enjoyed the way that they intersected, but there was no real plot. I missed having a through line.
fmmiller88's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
*Currently on Page 56 and so far it is incredibly confusing. The structure is interesting because each "chapter" is written so differently. It is broken into sections and then there are chapters or the next section has multiple POVs to distinguish chapters. I don't think it is going to get any easier.
After finishing this book I am less confused mainly because some chapters are easier to understand than others. You get a glimpse of each persons personality and how the writing style changes to accompany that personality. For example, one of the characters hyper focuses on numbers and is deemed "different" so when it comes to his chapter he analyzes data throughout his story. This is like a series of vignettes which slightly overlap. The book feels like short stories that discuss each person's relationship with technology and then also how they interact with each other. Think the movie "Crash" but way more complex because the stories are not necessarily time parallels. Overall, I am still mixed on how I feel about this book which is why it is a 3.
After finishing this book I am less confused mainly because some chapters are easier to understand than others. You get a glimpse of each persons personality and how the writing style changes to accompany that personality. For example, one of the characters hyper focuses on numbers and is deemed "different" so when it comes to his chapter he analyzes data throughout his story. This is like a series of vignettes which slightly overlap. The book feels like short stories that discuss each person's relationship with technology and then also how they interact with each other. Think the movie "Crash" but way more complex because the stories are not necessarily time parallels. Overall, I am still mixed on how I feel about this book which is why it is a 3.
abbyg611's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was an interesting challenge and definitely a work out for my brain. And I’m sure there are connections I missed, mostly because I did decide I wanted to get through it quickly because I didn’t think I was enjoying it. But like having sat with it, I’m really glad I read it, if only to exercise my reading comprension skills and have a book to talk about that isn’t pure women’s fiction. I expected buxton to be more at the center of the story, but it was fun being wrong and just getting to dive into more of the individual chats here instead.
wendyf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0