A review by jcschildbach
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan

5.0

I love Jennifer Egan's work. This was not at all what I expected, in terms of subject matter, based on her other novels. The core of the story is about a young woman who wants to become a diver in the Navy shipyards in New York during World War II. There's a very rich family story here as well, focused largely on her father and his associates. I won't get into a whole lot more to avoid spoilers. Definitely worth the read.