The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

The Candy House

Goon Squad #2

Jennifer Egan

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary science fiction challenging reflective medium-paced
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The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is “one of those tech demi-gods with whom we’re all on a first name basis.” Bix is 40, with four kids, restless, desperate for a new...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 9,209 reviews

Moods

reflective: 74%

challenging: 53%

emotional: 35%

mysterious: 34%

adventurous: 22%

funny: 21%

dark: 20%

hopeful: 11%

tense: 11%

inspiring: 7%

sad: 7%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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