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The Candy House

by Jennifer Egan
S. & S. Audio. Apr. 2022. 11:11 hrs. ISBN 9781797128412. $24.99. F
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In 2010, Bix Bouton’s tech company is successful, but he is reaching middle age and becoming restless. Then he stumbles onto a new idea for a technology that helps someone download their memory so anyone can experience it. Told through several interconnected stories, what follows is a story about how downloading memories affects everyone, even those who wish not to participate. Utilizing a full cast of narrators, this is an ambitious work that explores what it means to be human, what reality is (or is not), the danger of technology, and the way in which all of our lives intersect. Ranging from the traditional short story format to the epistolary style, the audiobook shows off Egan’s talent as a writer and her ability to create a unique listen.
VERDICT This companion novel to Egan’s Pulitzer Prize–winning A Visit From the Goon Squad can be read as a stand-alone and will appeal to readers who like epic futuristic literature.
Reviewed by Elyssa Everling , Jun 01, 2022
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