![]() ![]() Sporadic glimpses of PowerPoint being incorporated into the greater narrative may have been eye opening, provoking thought in readers. In the words of one of Alison's slide slogans from school, "A word wall is a long haul".Įgan must be applauded for having the guts to explore such an innovative technique, but as is often the case with so-called "gimmicks" such as this structure, less may have been more. One can't argue that certain scenes aren't brilliantly realised – for example, one slide summarising some of Lincoln's favourite songs is a wonder of brevity, cutting out cumbersome text, removing the middle man. Yet in this section in particular, recounted largely from a teenage girl's point of view, Alison reflects on Lincoln, her autistic brother, and his fascination with the pauses in rock songs. The book as a whole explores the lives of a decrepit punk rocker and his onetime PA. ![]() ![]() ![]() So true.Īnother day has given us another wacky literary gimmick, this time in the form of a critic-wooing opus from Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad, which utilises PowerPoint slides instead of a traditional format. The mobilisation of childhood into the economy through the state of self conscious via which they record themselves. How fabuluously fantastic to make that leap. That sounds like the most adventurous, truthful idea I've pretty much ever heard. ![]()
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