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Loading... What Is the What (Vintage)by Dave Eggers
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This powerful book taught me so much about the Lost Boys. (  ) dlgoldie | Dec 21, 2009 |  A great book - Eggers is much less "present" in this than he is in his other books. But he has nailed the refugee experience perfectly, and brings across Achak's story in just the deadpan way required to make you feel the horror of it all. ( ) gregorymose | Nov 27, 2009 | I was given this book by my mother after she had read it. And I have to say that I loved the book. This mans life was so sad and unbelievable at times. I have decided that this kind of book should be required reading for schools.The awareness this book brings is needed for our future and the future of Sudan. I hope this book will be read by many here and the stories of the Lost Boys journey. (  ) vaughnslawns | Nov 21, 2009 | This book follows the life of Achek Deng through hundreds of miles of hiking through Africa, and through life in America. Switching from the present to the past, Deng's story is told always through his eyes, although his perspective changed over time. Never given the full story until the end, this book is surprisingly easy to follow, and hard to put down. Deng's story is tragic in almost every way, although joy can be found in the togetherness of the Lost Boys once they reach America. This book is well written, horribly sad, remarkably funny, and definitely worth your time. elliehughes | Nov 12, 2009 | If you didn't know Dave Eggers wrote this book, you wouldn't know he wrote this book. In other words, he stepped aside and let the main character speak through him into the book, telling his story of the Sudanese civil war, genocide, his experience in refugee camps and in the US as a resettled Lost Boy. It's heartbreaking without being at all manipulative. This might not be the most enjoyable book I read this year, but it's definitely one of the most important. (  ) alissamarie | Oct 25, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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