
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Drew
The Short Version: Dave Eggers recounts, in a fictionalized biographical way, his early twenties – his parents both dead of cancer, he and his younger brother have to learn how to make it together on their own. An incredible amount of pretentious and soporific writing ensues. The Review: Let’s get one thing straight. I’m the first person to be accused of talking too much, having a love affair with the English language, using fifteen words where three would do. I […]
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