Somewhere Over the Sun

I know it’s only me reading, but I finish the paragraph and look around the bar and am astounded that no one else has felt the power of the words, the sheer literary force of what I have just read.

The book sold itself to me within the first paragraph, and in the 220 pages I’ve read since, about half of the whole novel, I’ve dog-eared so many pages- to remind myself of passages and lines that absolutely beg to be re-read and repeated and forever remembered- that Jennifer Egan sold me everything she’s ever written and everything she ever will write.

The best measure of a reading experience’s pleasurability is its audibility, and I cannot keep from making noises- heartstruck, joyous, astonished noises when reading Look at Me.

I am in the business of the written word and trying to establish myself as an author. This site is to let people know I exist. Today, I won’t even link to my Amazon page or further mention the fact that I’ve ever picked up a pen, because this book deserves that much of your attention. Her style is effortless, and every passing character, no matter how small, is layered with depth. You’ll want to imitate her writing, but not dare to for fear of how lame you’ll appear in comparison, for fear that it’s a sign of disrespect toward how good the writing is.

You will be shocked that the world around you takes no notice of how impacted you are by her words. A phenomenal book that deserves your attention.