A review by janeanger
The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan

2.0

I have long enjoyed Egan's writing and this book is as well-crafted as any of her others. That said, I could never "get" Phoebe, the main character. She makes terrible decisions, as sometimes those in grief do, but in her swirling descent she knowingly and seemingly willingly takes others with her, which I find deplorable. I winced throughout, especially with scenes involving her dead sister's boyfriend (with whom there was a plot twist that was as terrible as I'd assumed it would be when I first saw it coming). This book put me in a weird, cranky headspace after reading.