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I read one of the chapters, selling the general, as a stand alone story years ago. Which was so confusing until I figured it out -- had I read the whole novel before and only recognized it at that moment, half way through (it has happened before)? That chapter, like several of them, stands alone as a story, an interesting, bitter sweet story I'd like to go back and read it again to fully grasp the connections and flow -- or perhaps I'll just make a power point flow chart like the 12 year old at
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Music makes the world go around and music makes A Visit from the Goon Squad spin and pulse like an electric guitar. This Pulitzer Prize winning novel is a canon where each character has a individual story that connects to the orchestra which is the Goon Squad.
Bennie and Sasha are the main characters whose past, present and future story lines exist throughout the entire book. Bennie was in a band when he was in high school. He grew up to be a record executive with a beautiful, intriguing secretar ...more
Bennie and Sasha are the main characters whose past, present and future story lines exist throughout the entire book. Bennie was in a band when he was in high school. He grew up to be a record executive with a beautiful, intriguing secretar ...more
Jul 03, 2011
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I enjoy the way that Egan weaves her threads together, but a part of me feels as if I'm somewhat too dumb to recognize and appreciate her overall themes. She clearly has a way with prose, but on some level it just leaves me cold.
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Singularly different! Loved the punk rock vibe and the variety of characters, I can see why so many people rave about this book—it has something for everyone. Listened to this on audio and I may have enjoyed it more in book form. It had many different storylines and only listening in the car on my commute meant that I went long periods between listening and that made it tricky to follow.
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