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Funny. I always thought that a Goon Squad was a bunch of guys who went about roughing people up under instructions from some other person. Oh wait- that's what it does mean. So I don't know why the author chose to use Time in this connection, after all Time is singular and can't be a squad, even though perhaps there was some "roughing up" - oh okay. Too picky.
Apart from the title, I really liked the book. I enjoyed the writing itself, and the characters. I'm not a fan of short stories (why put ...more
Apart from the title, I really liked the book. I enjoyed the writing itself, and the characters. I'm not a fan of short stories (why put ...more
I thought I would like this book because I tend to like books that are unique and different. But personally, I didn't enjoy this read mostly because it was a chore to read. The shifting narratives about several characters and time periods seemed abrupt and too frequent. Also I was hoping for more music in the story. I did like the theme of time.
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Shouldn't have listened to this one- it was way to confusing as an audio book. Might try to reread it down the road.
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Whohooo! I actually finished this before bookclub! More later.
Jan 13, 2011
Misty
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Dec 05, 2013
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Nov 24, 2018
Micha
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May 08, 2019
Carrie
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Cora
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Apr 13, 2024
Joanna
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