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A review by gmarucci
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
5.0
This year I’ve been forcing myself to read five books from my pile before purchasing a new one, and A Visit From The Goon Squad was my first purchase of 2023.
I really enjoyed this, and was left wanting to know even more. More intimate details about each character, and more about the lives they lead before and after each chapter they were featured in.
While I could have done without Jules’ chapter (iykyk), each chapter’s unique narrative was a poignant reminder that time passes, people age, and lives change. And that life is challenging and heartbreaking, but giving and beautiful, too.
I need to fly through the next five books in my pile, because I cannot wait to revisit this universe when I purchase Jennifer Egan’s sequel, The Candy House.
I really enjoyed this, and was left wanting to know even more. More intimate details about each character, and more about the lives they lead before and after each chapter they were featured in.
While I could have done without Jules’ chapter (iykyk), each chapter’s unique narrative was a poignant reminder that time passes, people age, and lives change. And that life is challenging and heartbreaking, but giving and beautiful, too.
I need to fly through the next five books in my pile, because I cannot wait to revisit this universe when I purchase Jennifer Egan’s sequel, The Candy House.