kenzieclittle 's review for:

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

5.0

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When starting this book, I had already thought I would not like it due to previous books I read by Dave Eggers. but this book diminished all those previous thoughts. This book was so relatable to me due to the way Toph and Dave thought and acted. I could feel like I was there in their shoes easily because the point of view was someone in their late teens to early twenties rather than someone older. I would highly recommend this book because it is both sad and uplifting and shows everything in a different light. The worse thing about this book though is that Eggers at some points throughout the book does come off pretentious and self-centered especially when talking about their magazine, Might, and how his brother thinks of him when he is eight or nine. I got past this when some lines in the book related so closely to my life and my personal experience right now.