![]() A Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius is a set of of memoirs that mostly follows the the life of Dave Eggers, and his younger brother Toph. Right at the beginning of the book, you find out that Dave’s mother is dying of stomach cancer, and that his father died a few weeks earlier of a different, fast paced cancer. Dave, 21 is the second youngest out the the three other siblings, and suddenly has to provide for Toph, his younger brother, who is 7. Throughout the novel, Eggers sarcastically covers the hardships of caring for his younger brother and providing a parental role in his life at such a young age. When I first found out we were going to do this project I had no idea what book I was going to pick. Immediately I went to my father to give me a recommendation. While I typically wouldn’t choose a novel like this, I found it really good and surprisingly funny. The novel is really interesting, because it gives you a glimpse into such an unusual life, that you can’t help but keep reading. Dave Eggers is a really satiric and sarcastic writer, so if you like that kind of writing, the book is perfect for you. -LB, grade 10 It is family drama, memoir, relocation, and coming of age.
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