I agree w/your list, except Eggers. The Circle failed, for me & everyone in my book group. Like Eggers, not that book.

Some reviews, and reviewers, I just revolt against as a point of pride. Gawker book reviews being one, and anything uttered by the Fresh Air reviewer Maureen Corrigan. So, I just finished Purity, and really enjoyed it. I also thoroughly enjoyed Freedom and The Corrections. WRT the latter, I feel like he was a fly on…