I was hooked as soon as soon as Dylan gets his bike stolen. How Lethem captured what life is like as a child - the secret worlds, the pure terror and confusion that’s there too much - wonderful. Of course totally fascinating to see this unfold in Brooklyn. Brilliant writing.

The second and third parts of the book were maybe not necessary. He acknowledges it himself in the staged movie pitching scene—there’s no ending, it just goes on and on. Would’ve been better to end leaving the haze of childhood.