Invisible Circus
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Invisible Circus

Jennifer Egan2001
Phoebe O'Connor, 18 years old in 1978, is obsessed by the memory of her charismatic older sister, a flower child who died in 1970. Searching for the truth about her death and life, Phoebe discovers they go to the ambiguous heart of a generation that tried to follow its dreams of freedom.
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Cora Sicard@coralbooks
3 stars
Oct 21, 2021

I finished this a few weeks ago. It was a page turner that I enjoyed and recommend. The subject matter is a bit tough as the whole plot revolves around the suicide of an older sister.

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Daryl Houston@dllh
2 stars
Sep 30, 2021

Having read and liked a couple of others by Egan lately, I delved back to her early work. From the beginning, this one was sluggish and just felt really uninspired to me. It was a labor to get through, and I found myself skimming at times just to advance toward the end. The prose was fine but not beautiful, and the story just didn't land for me. If this had been my first Egan, I doubt I'd have read more.

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Charlie Beckerman@chozzles
3.5 stars
Jan 8, 2023
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Kahli Scott@kahliscott
3 stars
Sep 4, 2023
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Jen@fierycracker81
4 stars
Oct 20, 2022
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John Elbing@palebluedot
4 stars
Aug 21, 2022
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Lis@seagull
3 stars
Mar 16, 2022
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Eva Talmadge@evatalmadge
5 stars
Sep 15, 2021
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Laura@lastblues13
3 stars
Aug 28, 2021