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At the start of this edgy and ambitiously multilayered novel, a fashion model named Charlotte Swenson emerges from a car accident in her Illinois hometown with her face so badly shattered that it takes eighty titanium screws to reassemble it. She returns to New York still beautiful but oddly unrecognizable, a virtual stranger in the world she once effortlessly occupied.
With the surreal authority of a David Lynch, Jennifer Egan threads Charlotte's narrative with those of other casualties of our infatuation with the image. There's a deceptively plain teenaged girl embarking on a dangerous secret life, an alcoholic private eye, and an enigmatic stranger who changes names and accents as he prepares an apocalyptic blow against American society. As these narratives inexorably converge, Look at Me becomes a coolly mesmerizing intellectual thriller of identity and imposture.
With the surreal authority of a David Lynch, Jennifer Egan threads Charlotte's narrative with those of other casualties of our infatuation with the image. There's a deceptively plain teenaged girl embarking on a dangerous secret life, an alcoholic private eye, and an enigmatic stranger who changes names and accents as he prepares an apocalyptic blow against American society. As these narratives inexorably converge, Look at Me becomes a coolly mesmerizing intellectual thriller of identity and imposture.
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Marta J. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very compelling, multi-layered story. My only complaint is that characters are "left hanging" and you are left wondering what has happened to them. Perhaps that was the author's intent, but I would have liked to tie up loose ends.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Truly a satisfying read ... complex, involving characters ... moving, thoughtful, unsentimental. Highly recommended!!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
interesting premise. interesting characters, not all terribly likable, but very interesting. made me think on several different levels. an intriguing read.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
An interesting tale of life after beauty.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A surreal novel that takes a look at the value we place on beauty; it's a thriller that's both intellectual and witty.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The author crafts a novel about a bunch of lying, self-centered people. I didn't like any of the characters, and I didn't care what happened to them. No one learned anything, and there were many things not resolved by the end of the book. We read this for my book club, and everyone felt the same. I didn't finish and don't plan to.
Amy H. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The book started out strong and then just fizzled. I made it halfway through and just stopped reading it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan is one of my favorite books. I didn't like this one quite as much but I would still recommend it highly.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Compelling. Riveting. Excellent plot.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
At the satart of this edgy and ambitiously mulit-layered novel, a fashion model named Charlotte Swenson emerges froma car accident in her Illonis hometown with her face so badly shattered that it takes eighty titanium screws to reassemble it. She returns to New York still beautiful but oddly unrecognizable, a virtual stranger in the world she once effortlessly occupied...
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A fascinating story about a former model's life that is changed by a car accident.
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