A review by banannie123
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Listened to the short story of the New Yorker fiction podcast first. The book is a novel but also feels like a collection of short stories because it covers so many tangentially related characters. Really loved it.