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brockemsockemrobot 's review for:
A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A thoughtful novel from Egan with an interesting way of weaving together stories of these flawed characters. At times, I did feel it suffered from House of Leaves syndrome (in which its structure is the most interesting part but can't stop tripping over itself from elaborating on how 'cool' these people are) but not nearly as bad as the latter. Egan also runs into a bit of trouble on pacing, but it seems to be more a byproduct of this book's somewhat unique structure.
The two strongest pieces for me were the Powerpoint and the chapter about the sleazy boyfriend Leo.
The two strongest pieces for me were the Powerpoint and the chapter about the sleazy boyfriend Leo.