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Such a well crafted book, more like interwoven short stories than a true novel. Depressing and uncomfortable-making, but so good and well written. I love that we meet so many characters, we learn so much about them and their development (and there are really no stagnant characters in this book), and *all* our questions about them are answered at the end. I don't see how Egan could have accomplished this in a linear, traditional novel format.
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"Like all failed experiments, that one taught me ...more
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This came across to me as the music version of Let the Great World Spin. The only issue for me is that the stories weren't as moving and I didn't find myself too connected to any of the characters. It was late in the novel and I still had to flip through earlier sections of the book to remember characters.
Also, i just didn't believe the future Manhattan that she presents or that communication via T will be as she imagines. ...more
Also, i just didn't believe the future Manhattan that she presents or that communication via T will be as she imagines. ...more
West Side Stories Book Club book for April 2014.
Jun 08, 2012
Heather
marked it as to-read
Dec 20, 2012
Mary
marked it as to-read
