![]() ![]() A much-anticipated release for fans of A Visit from the Goon Squad that can be read as a sequel or as an. This novel is like nothing I have read before and required concentration and reflection but was ultimately an exciting, eye-opening, and intriguing journey. The Candy House by Jennifer Egan Our Review. With a range of perspectives including a man whose job is to ‘algebraize’ human interactions, children growing up in a rapidly changing world, a spy with consciousness wired hardware, producers fighting for a music industry destroyed by technology and a young man who goes to extreme lengths to seek genuine human authenticity. Each chapter is told by a different character in a multitude of formats, creating an unpredictable and challenging adventure. Through a complex web of characters who are all connected, Egan explores the notion of human connection, family, privacy, and authenticity in a society dominated by technology and the ability to publicise your thoughts and memories to the world. The Candy House, which takes its title from the gingerbread house in Hansel and Gretel is, however, no sabre-tooth savaging of corporate big tech in the way of, say, Dave Eggers’s recent novel. A much-anticipated release for fans of ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ that can be read as a sequel or as an introduction to the captivating, intellectual and though-provoking world Jennifer Egan creates. 'The Candy House' answers in myriad ways: Lincolns and Charlies the game of Dungeons & Dragons, with a player, whose character is a spy, later narrating her actual spy story as 'field. ![]()
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