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Book Synopsis: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE of the TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE YEAR by THE NEW YORK TIMES * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * SLATE* THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER * Also named one of the BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by Vanity Fair, Time, NPR, The Guardian, Oprah Daily, Self, Vogue, The New Yorker, BBC, Vulture, and many more!
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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 forty, with four kids, restless, and desperate for a new idea, when he stumbles into a conversation group, mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, "Own Your Unconscious"—which allows you access to every memory you've ever had, and to share your memories in exchange for access to the memories of others—has seduced multitudes.
In the world of Egan's spectacular imagination, there are "counters" who track and exploit desires and there are "eluders," those who understand the price of taking a bite of the Candy House. Egan introduces these characters in an astonishing array of narrative styles—from omniscient to first person plural to a duet of voices, an epistolary chapter, and a chapter of tweets. Intellectually dazzling, The Candy House is also a moving testament to the tenacity and transcendence of human longing for connection, family, privacy, and love. "A beautiful exploration of loss, memory, and history" (San Francisco Chronicle), "this is minimalist maximalism. It's as if Egan compressed a big 19th-century novel onto a flash drive" (The New York Times).
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At the heart of "The Candy House" is Bix Bouton, a tech demi-god whose revolutionary company, Mandala, has taken the world by storm. Bix, on the search for a new idea, stumbles upon a conversation group experimenting with "externalizing" memory. His groundbreaking technology, called "Own Your Unconscious," allows users to access and share their memories. But with great power comes great danger, as desires are tracked and exploited by some while others understand the true cost of indulging in the Candy House.
This extraordinary novel by Egan showcases a remarkable range of narrative styles, from omniscient storytelling to epistolary chapters and even tweets, creating an intellectually dazzling experience. As you delve into the lives of these complex characters, you'll witness their yearning for connection, privacy, love, and family, painting a beautiful exploration of loss, memory, and history.
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