“I've just started reading this book, and I'm enjoying it so far, although I was a bit annoyed with Eggers at first... he seemed a little pretentious, or maybe smug is a better word. But I'm enjoying it now. I was a little surprised that his description of his mother's illness has been so unemotional up to this point. It seems like her death is only important in that it provides background for the rest of the story, which is unusual.”
posted Tuesday, February 19 2008