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The Topeka School by Ben Lerner

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challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Read almost back to back with Franzen's Crossroads, and found this much better. More masterful and profound, less concerned with showing mastery and depth. Nothing was out of place here (like whole Navajo subplot in Crossroads). 

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