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A review by marisol_geographic
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on a True Story by Dave Eggers
dark
tense
fast-paced
2.0
I know I like a book when I bookmark the audiobook to come back to something said that was interesting or quotable. Nothing here is worth quoting. I am sure it was very cathartic to write, but as a reader I only enjoyed the parts describing places in the Bay Area where I grew up. Sorry. The casual racism wasn't cool and some of the dialog was not believable. I know it is a memoir but I think some liberties were taken.
I kept Googling the Internet to see if anyone else felt as I did but most of the words out there were praise. I was surprised to find out Eggers founded the 826 Valencia Non-profit. That is cool. Someone can be cool but that doesn't mean their writing is. I would have to give the other books a chance to see if I change my mind, as this was the debut work.
I kept Googling the Internet to see if anyone else felt as I did but most of the words out there were praise. I was surprised to find out Eggers founded the 826 Valencia Non-profit. That is cool. Someone can be cool but that doesn't mean their writing is. I would have to give the other books a chance to see if I change my mind, as this was the debut work.