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Book Review of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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Dave Eggers' incredible memoir that begins with the sad tale of his parents' battle with cancer when he's young, and follows him into early adulthood in which he relies on his wacky sense of humor and incredible creativity to help him get by. Moments of complete irreverence that are tons of fun, and don't throw off the structure or story of the novel at all.