The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan

The Invisible Circus

Jennifer Egan

352 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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In Jennifer Egan’s highly acclaimed first novel, set in 1978, the political drama and familial tensions of the 1960s form a backdrop for the world of Phoebe O’Connor, age eighteen. Phoebe is obsessed with the memory and death of her sister Faith, ...

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Community Reviews

3.42
based on 755 reviews

Moods

emotional: 66%

reflective: 66%

adventurous: 50%

dark: 38%

sad: 36%

mysterious: 30%

hopeful: 22%

tense: 19%

challenging: 11%

inspiring: 11%

funny: 8%

informative: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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