A review by whatellisreadnext
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

If I knew this was a sequel, I could have read A Visit From the Goon Squad and maybe enjoyed this a bit more. This book just did too much. It had way too many characters, which worked in To Paradise and How High We Go In The Dark, but in The Candy House I was just left confused the majority of the time. I preferred certain parts to others, and I do think this did some interesting things, but just as I was getting to know a character, they were gone and I was forced to start from square one with somebody new. 


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