I surprisingly enjoyed Jennifer Egan's A Visit From the Goon Squad a "novel" (because it's also like a linked collection) that recently won the National Book Award. It appeals to me much more than Freedom.One of the best reviews I've read of it is in the London Review of Books here:
http://www.lrb.co.uk/v33/n07/pankaj-mishra/modernitys-undoingTheir reviews put the NYT Book Review to shame. And speaking of Anis Shivani takes on the NYTBR in a strong post here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anis-shivani/death-new-york-times-book-review_b_840371.html
Published on March 28, 2011 18:02