From one of the most dazzling and iconic writers of our time comes an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the quest for authenticity, privacy, and meaning in a world where our memories are no longer our own--featuring characters from A Visit from the Goon Squad. Obama"s Reading List 2022 It"s 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He"s forty, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. Within a decade, Bix"s new technology, Own Your Unconscious--that allows you access to every memory you"ve ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others--has seduced multitudes. But not everyone. In spellbinding linked narratives, Egan spins out the consequences of Own Your Unconscious through the lives of multiple characters whose paths intersect over several decades. Egan introduces these characters in an astonishing array of styles--from omniscient to first person plural to a duet of voices, an epistolary chapter, and a chapter of tweets. In the world of Egan"s spectacular imagination, there are "counters" who track and exploit desires and there are "eluders," those who understand the price of taking a bite of the Candy House. Intellectually dazzling and extraordinarily moving, The Candy House is a bold, brilliant imagining of a world that is moments away. With a focus on social media, gaming, and alternate worlds, you can almost experience moving among dimensions in a role-playing game. Egan takes her "deeply intuitive forays into the darker aspects of our technology-driven, image-saturated culture" (Vogue) to stunning new heights and delivers a fierce and exhilarating testament to the tenacity and transcendence of human longing for real connection, love, family, privacy and redemption.
From one of the most dazzling and iconic writers of our time comes an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the quest for authenticity, privacy, and meaning in a world where our memories are no longer our own--featuring characters from A Visit from the Goon Squad. Obama"s Reading List 2022 It"s 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He"s forty, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. Within a decade, Bix"s new technology, Own Your Unconscious--that allows you access to every memory you"ve ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others--has seduced multitudes. But not everyone. In spellbinding linked narratives, Egan spins out the consequences of Own Your Unconscious through the lives of multiple characters whose paths intersect over several decades. Egan introduces these characters in an astonishing array of styles--from omniscient to first person plural to a duet of voices, an epistolary chapter, and a chapter of tweets. In the world of Egan"s spectacular imagination, there are "counters" who track and exploit desires and there are "eluders," those who understand the price of taking a bite of the Candy House. Intellectually dazzling and extraordinarily moving, The Candy House is a bold, brilliant imagining of a world that is moments away. With a focus on social media, gaming, and alternate worlds, you can almost experience moving among dimensions in a role-playing game. Egan takes her "deeply intuitive forays into the darker aspects of our technology-driven, image-saturated culture" (Vogue) to stunning new heights and delivers a fierce and exhilarating testament to the tenacity and transcendence of human longing for real connection, love, family, privacy and redemption.
From one of the most dazzling and iconic writers of our time comes an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the quest for authenticity, privacy, and meaning in a world where our memories are no longer our own--featuring characters from A Visit from the Goon Squad. Obama"s Reading List 2022 It"s 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He"s forty, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. Within a decade, Bix"s new technology, Own Your Unconscious--that allows you access to every memory you"ve ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others--has seduced multitudes. But not everyone. In spellbinding linked narratives, Egan spins out the consequences of Own Your Unconscious through the lives of multiple characters whose paths intersect over several decades. Egan introduces these characters in an astonishing array of styles--from omniscient to first person plural to a duet of voices, an epistolary chapter, and a chapter of tweets. In the world of Egan"s spectacular imagination, there are "counters" who track and exploit desires and there are "eluders," those who understand the price of taking a bite of the Candy House. Intellectually dazzling and extraordinarily moving, The Candy House is a bold, brilliant imagining of a world that is moments away. With a focus on social media, gaming, and alternate worlds, you can almost experience moving among dimensions in a role-playing game. Egan takes her "deeply intuitive forays into the darker aspects of our technology-driven, image-saturated culture" (Vogue) to stunning new heights and delivers a fierce and exhilarating testament to the tenacity and transcendence of human longing for real connection, love, family, privacy and redemption.
From one of the most dazzling and iconic writers of our time comes an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the quest for authenticity, privacy, and meaning in a world where our memories are no longer our own--featuring characters from A Visit from the Goon Squad. Obama"s Reading List 2022 It"s 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He"s forty, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. Within a decade, Bix"s new technology, Own Your Unconscious--that allows you access to every memory you"ve ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others--has seduced multitudes. But not everyone. In spellbinding linked narratives, Egan spins out the consequences of Own Your Unconscious through the lives of multiple characters whose paths intersect over several decades. Egan introduces these characters in an astonishing array of styles--from omniscient to first person plural to a duet of voices, an epistolary chapter, and a chapter of tweets. In the world of Egan"s spectacular imagination, there are "counters" who track and exploit desires and there are "eluders," those who understand the price of taking a bite of the Candy House. Intellectually dazzling and extraordinarily moving, The Candy House is a bold, brilliant imagining of a world that is moments away. With a focus on social media, gaming, and alternate worlds, you can almost experience moving among dimensions in a role-playing game. Egan takes her "deeply intuitive forays into the darker aspects of our technology-driven, image-saturated culture" (Vogue) to stunning new heights and delivers a fierce and exhilarating testament to the tenacity and transcendence of human longing for real connection, love, family, privacy and redemption.
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The Candy House, Jennifer Egan
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Purchased as a gift
originally posted on booktopia.com.au
Candy House is a story that follows several interconnected people in a world of social media. It's an interesting look at the role that social media plays in lives and how hard it is to avoid it. Although it is a futuristic story, it has a lot of parallels to todays world. Overall the writing is excellent and the story is engaging.
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Great book ! Each chapter is a different character remotely connected. Trying to work it all out and may reread it to enjoy it more and savor it second time around. Really good writing and a pleasure to read this tangential tome
| Language | English |
| Release Date | April 2022 |
| Length | 352 Pages |
| Dimensions | 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0" |
The Candy House, Jennifer Egan
Purchased as a gift
Candy House is a story that follows several interconnected people in a world of social media. It's an interesting look at the role that social media plays in lives and how hard it is to avoid it. Although it is a futuristic story, it has a lot of parallels to todays world. Overall the writing is excellent and the story is engaging.
Great book ! Each chapter is a different character remotely connected. Trying to work it all out and may reread it to enjoy it more and savor it second time around. Really good writing and a pleasure to read this tangential tome
great book from one of contemporary literature's finest.
I'm so glad we still have a BAM store. Books I can't find elsewhere are most likely available here. Thank you!
Considering I had to buy this book for a course I'm doing at uni this book is really interesting. I normally read fantasy or action novels but this was a nice change of pace even though it made my brain hurt reading it at first I quickly became used to it! If you're thinking of buying it I recommend you do.
It has a lot of good reviews, but personally, I’ve had a hard time getting into it.
Out of 100 books this year, this has been the absolute worst. It was a much anticipated book, a cool concept, but terrible execution.
Book is in excellent condition, better than described. Clean, tight and bright book covers and pages.
| Language | English |
| Release Date | April 2022 |
| Length | 352 Pages |
| Dimensions | 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0" |
