The Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas | 
pickThe Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas is an extraordinary example of what the written word can be. Lyrical, poetic, crude, violent, intoxicating, salacious, thoughtful, explorative, exploitative. Manifold.
It‘s a novel of family, history, geology, lists of various sorts, human social triangles, conspiracy, and destiny.
Unfamiliar words abound, it‘s rather hefty, descriptions of women tend to be well shy of PC but then a strange thing happens…
Kaag Three women characters completely upend things. Three smart thoughtful women are developed in the midst of this novel primarily of men. The length becomes an asset. The use of uncommon words was not inutile. I began to learn to understand them, their manifold uses. Their perfect placement pervades paragraphs and by the time the novel is finished I can use the word inutile, consider portmanteaus, and think about history, lineage, and destiny. (edited) 2y
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