LOOK AT ME (2001) by Jennifer Egan

Jennifer Egans lastest book A Visit From The Goon Squad has gotten a lot of buzz this year (and happens to be very good). But I recently read her 2001 book Look At Me which is really excellent! It centers on former model Charlotte Swenson who is recovering from a car accident that has altered her appearence. Self-image also guides her other characters story lines, including a would be terrorist bent on destruction. The fact that this book was published in 2001 is just one of the reasons this book is remarkably prescient. It also imagines a world where social media plays a major role in peoples lives, like Facebook and Twiter would do a decade later. An extremely engrossing and thoughtful read!