ELECTION (Tom Perrotta) - August 4/22

 Yep, this is it. A real strong contender for my favorite book of all time. Perrotta just does a masterful job of establishing several very vivid characters and placing them in a narrative that's mostly fascinating and engrossing. The book's various digressions, including Mr. M's affair and Tammy's Catholic-School exploits, are all handled super well and incorporated into the story perfectly. And it's super short, too! Doesn't even come close to wearing out its welcome. So good. **** out of ****