A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Goon Squad #1

Jennifer Egan

349 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Bennie is an aging former punk rocker and record executive. Sasha is the passionate, troubled young woman he employs. Here Jennifer Egan brilliantly reveals their pasts, along with the inner lives of a host of other characters whose paths intersec...

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Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 56%
funny 33%
challenging 24%
dark 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 13%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
tense 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 23%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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