Zeitoun
by Dave Eggers
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarydisasterjournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: an emotional biography, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.8 / 5
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About This Book
From Goodreads: The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
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- Author
- Dave Eggers
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 352
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- Open Library
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