A review by mhinnen
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not really my kind of book. It was more of an anthology with each chapter a short story about different characters who are loosely connected. The timeline was confusing and it was hard to keep track of the individual story lines. Some of the chapters were in different styles using different points of view (you, I , she, etc) and one chapter was a PowerPoint which was different but added to the confusion. It was written in 2010 so ending in the future was also confusing since it was nothing like what the future actually was. The overall writing was good but I would have enjoyed it more as a straight chronological narrative.