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Billed by many reviewers as "the Great American novel". I find that phrase interesting, does a "Great Canadian or British" novel exist as a moniker for anyone? Anyway, that's by the by. This book is a epic in an insular way in that it deals with two generations of the same family. A very long read, took me over a month to complete but i savoured it for the most part. Since different chapters are written from the perspectives of different characters, it is done at different time points so there isn't overlap (like IQ84 for instance).
The most striking thing about this novel is it's level of detail. Turn to p.365 as an example as he lists all the names considered for an organisation one of the protagonists is setting up. The level of thought that must have gone into the detail is amazing although I think the book would be more readable without it. Another thing I liked about the book is the description of characters' motivation and thinking: very realistic. Last of all, the sarcastic tone of the book makes it amusing in parts.
All in all, highly recommended!
The most striking thing about this novel is it's level of detail. Turn to p.365 as an example as he lists all the names considered for an organisation one of the protagonists is setting up. The level of thought that must have gone into the detail is amazing although I think the book would be more readable without it. Another thing I liked about the book is the description of characters' motivation and thinking: very realistic. Last of all, the sarcastic tone of the book makes it amusing in parts.
All in all, highly recommended!