Reviews

Wat is de Wat by Dave Eggers

suedd's review against another edition

4.0

This is the first of many lost boys books I read. Though it is fiction, its heartbreaking details ring true as they are similar to many non-fiction books. I came away in awe of the resisilience of human beings. The worst and best of humanity is found in this book.

nderiley's review against another edition

3.0

Deng's story of his lost childhood is saddening and amazing for his ability to survive. I can't imagine living through your country at war for such a long time and it's a tragedy that civil wars like these can take as many civilians as soldiers. As far as the writing goes, I appreciated Eggers not going into to much detail on the violence Deng encountered but I also found the narrative disjointed at times. Flipping back and forth from his journey as a refugee to modern day made sense in some scenarios but in others, it felt like the flip was more out of habit.

cpweiden's review against another edition

4.0

So un-Eggers like. Very tradtional,well-crafted story of the Sudan Civil War. Great read. I have been reading 2 books for 6 months. Yet, I finished this in about two weeks.

minnenina's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

conn_lees's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

alittleflea's review against another edition

4.0

i subtracted a star because it took me a few tries before I got into this book, but how can you not get invested in the first-hand account of one of the Lost Boys from Sudan. I love Eggers' brand of literary journalism, just picked up a copy of Zeitoun today and look forward to reading that.

renab's review against another edition

5.0

A must read.

macktilt's review against another edition

5.0

My favorite book. Broke my heart and mind wide open at 13.

hagai86's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

liann24's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. A heartbreaking work of staggering reality. Vital. Eggers talents as a writer are better served, in my view, when he writes about someone other than himself.