taycrossley's review against another edition
Maybe one day I’ll finish this, but for now it was not holding my attention
rmatwijkow's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lucyames's review against another edition
4.0
didn't love this quite as much as a visit from the goon squad but still enjoyed egan's fantastic prose, she really is the master of these interconnected short stories
nidhis's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
itsmullertime527's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
blue_goose's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
rachaelwho's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Good. Would have liked a little more story from a little fewer characters. Lulu's excellent passage felt a little lifted from Carmen Maria Machado, which feels like an odd thing to say about Jennifer Egan so maybe I'm mistaken but...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Bullying, and Death
lia_114's review against another edition
4.0
Very good! Really liked the interwoven nature of the character building. Fun read.
aeba_ma2vt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25