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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers
A more apt description of the contents of a book has never existed in a title. This book undid me; Eggers writes with such raw power and open intimacy that it's almost unbearable. The absolutely devastating events are told in a way that is both heartbreaking and humorous: Eggers manages to do it with such a deft hand that you're almost through it before the reality of the subject matter hits you over the head yet again, and you're falling back into despair.
Eggers holds nothing back here, letting his readers see the most unfiltered version of himself; even the imagined events and reactions hold an echo of truth to them, making them even more hard-hitting. This was the second Eggers' novel I've read, but I suspect it'll stay at the top of my list when I read more of his work. If you're ready to be moved, shaken, and inspired by the resilience of the human spirit (albeit one embodied by a young, irreverent man), pick this one up soon.
Eggers holds nothing back here, letting his readers see the most unfiltered version of himself; even the imagined events and reactions hold an echo of truth to them, making them even more hard-hitting. This was the second Eggers' novel I've read, but I suspect it'll stay at the top of my list when I read more of his work. If you're ready to be moved, shaken, and inspired by the resilience of the human spirit (albeit one embodied by a young, irreverent man), pick this one up soon.