Manhattan Beach is a fascinating story about Anna working at the naval yard during the 1940’s as a diver repairing ships. The plot surrounding Anna grabs you through Jennifer Egan’s sumptuous prose. Poetic and riveting writing that keeps you on the edge as to where the novel is heading. The relationship Anna has with her disabled sister, abandoning father, and affair with a high class criminal make this a must read.

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