{"id":7038,"date":"2025-11-19T08:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=7038"},"modified":"2025-11-19T08:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:55:35","slug":"book-review-a-visit-from-the-good-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=7038","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: A Visit from the Good Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Visit from the Goon Squad<\/em>, by Jennifer Egan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I read this. I liked it. I don\u2019t remember it. I looked up a summary so that I could knock out this little review, hoping that a few character names would jog my memory. Nope. I don\u2019t remember any of these people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I did read it. I promise. And I think I liked it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the summary I just read, I can tell you this is a non-linear story about the music industry. I remember that there were a lot of characters, and they were all linked somehow. I also remember there was a chapter that read like a PowerPoint presentation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But skimming the summary, it\u2019s clear the book didn\u2019t stick with me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s nothing wrong with that. My brain is only so big and can only retain so much information. The fact that this Pulitzer Prize-winning book didn\u2019t leave a lasting impression is more about me and my brain than the book itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could tell you more about the \u201cplot\u201d and \u201cthemes\u201d of the book, but all I\u2019d be doing is spitting back what the internet is telling me. Should I give this another read? I probably won\u2019t. It was a fun experience while it lasted, but it\u2019s okay that I don\u2019t remember every bit of it; it\u2019s a lot like a delicious pancake breakfast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Books are important, even if you don’t remember the plot!!! I\u2019m raising money for Reading is Fundamental! Click here to donate!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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