Comments on: You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:12:15 +0000

It is nice to see a review of an older book, sometimes certain titles don’t get the publicity that they deserve. I have not read it, yet. It is on my never ending list; although I have read Heartbreaking… and will be tackling What Is the What soon. Eggers is the man, as a writer and publisher!

By: Lenore

Lenore — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:07:03 +0000

Actually, I really thought I would like this book, but I didn’t. I travel a lot and have had so many strange adventures and met so many fascinating people and I just felt like this could have been so much more vibrant. Quite a letdown.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:18:55 +0000

Raych, let me know if you give it a try. It’s a fun book!

Jeane, the title is on the spine of the book, that’s it. Not even a title page! You should see it – you open the book, and page two is right there looking at you from the other side of the cover.

Jacob, the book was published by McSweeney’s in 2003. I don’t think I’ve done a review before of a book that’s been out awhile, but I just couldn’t resist. This was just too much my style to pass it up. Did you read it before? I’d love to know what you thought.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:15:42 +0000

This book was released some time ago. Is this a new hardcover edition???

By: Jeane

Jeane — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:44:33 +0000

I’ve always been intrigued and amused by the unconventional book covers McSweeny’s comes up with; but I never thought of one printing the text of the first chapter on the cover! How funny. Where is the title, then?

By: raych

raych — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:01:41 +0000

This looks really good! I was equal parts in love with and underwhelmed by A Heartbreaking Work, and have heard unimpressed things about What is the What, but I’m totally willing to give Eggers another shot.