Friday, February 24, 2012

A Visit From The Goon Squad - Jennifer Egan

Somewhere between a collection of linked short stories and a proper novel, this book details what time does to us (the goon squad). All of the characters are connected in some way, but it doesn't really matter that they are. Each chapter is it's own story, and each one ranges from satire to tragedy, from third to second person, and even a journal in PowerPoint form. It all holds together, a look at loss and aging and how we don't always get to be the person we want to be, we always end up becoming the person we are.

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