Dave Eggers writes this newest novel in the form of conversations held between Thomas and several people he has kidnapped and brought to a deserted army base. All the victims had connections with Thomas’ past and with an unfortunate incident involving a friend of his, Don Banh.
Thomas may or may not be insane, but
his interrogation of these individuals (including his own mother) are
intense. It seems he feels that the
excuses being made for what our society has become are feeble and that there is
no incentive for the young to have ambitions and/or goals.
Some of the ideas in this novel are
similar to The Circle, which I think might be my favorite Eggers book so
far. This newest book is unsettling
because it is so raw and it feels like time is ticking away on any hope for a
cure for what ails society today.
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