A review by rachaelwho
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
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...
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