An excellent book, in Doctorow's distinctive style. I read "Ragtime" long ago, but the author's style has not changed. There are a lot of characters here, but somehow Doctorow can pull that off, where in the novel "Trance" I was confused and bored.
The author has the skill to examine the complex motivations of his characters, and that is what makes the novel distinctive. He puts in the little classic twists and turns, and weaves everything together. My only nit-pick is that he does abandon some characters and never wraps up their stories, but they are minor characters.
A National Book Award finalist.
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