I went into this expecting to not like it, which I think helped immeasurably. It made the self-absorbedness easier to gloss over. Instead I was able to enjoy all the bits set in my neighborhood, the trials of parenting, and was also able to appreciate the impact Eggers's writing style has had.It's...
The goose that laid the golden eggDied looking up its crotchTo find out how its sphincter worked.Would you lay well? Don't watch.(With apologies to X J Kennedy)
The arch tone of the title and the wit of the preface may blind readers to the real wonder of Egger's book: he's telling the truth. In a world of air quotes and the constant misuse of the word "ironic", Eggers is trying very hard to tell a difficult story. He writes of the death of his parents in th...
This book is the origin of my loathing of Dave Eggers. Yes, I loathe him. I read this, and I had to admit that he can write. That he is very intelligent, funny, that he'd gone through something tragic, and that he is a wonderful brother, I can also admit. Despite all these things, this book made me ...
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