I'm excited about this book - a very entertaining, clever, moving and boldly experimental book that centers on the "goon squad" of Time and how it affects everything. Several main characters are traced through various times in their lives, interacting with other characters and their spouses, offspring, siblings, etc. The complex narrative zooms back to the late 1970s punk scene and forward to a futuristic 2020s version of New York, across generations, love relationships, marriages, partnerships,etc. The book is neither a collection of short stories nor a conventional narrative, but it holds together very well and is in fact cyclical. It was strongly praised when published last year and a very impressive book indeed.
For a review of the book from the Guardian, click here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/mar/13/jennifer-egan-visit-goon-squad
For a review of the book from the Guardian, click here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/mar/13/jennifer-egan-visit-goon-squad
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