Jblaze2
What elements of Eggers comic style are evident in this book?
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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Ruzhyo
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The very title, 'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,' comes off as a joke, by offsetting the very serious nature of the subject matter, and taking a bit of the wind out of the author's clearly high literary aspirations.
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MonarchX
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The preface and addenda, which advise readers to avoid reading certain parts of the book, are also characteristic of Eggers' sense of humor.