What Is The What by Dave Eggers

Or "Not Cattle."


I don't want to write too much about this book. At the bare-bonesest, it's a sort of ventriloquism autobiography - the story of Valentino Achak Deng as written by Dave Eggers. And I think that's all I'm going to say.

It is quiet and profound and unbelievable. It's the kind of book that reminds me why we read.

Read it. That's a demand. In spite of its length, it's a quick read. Plus it's better to read this book and fall slightly short of 50 than to skip it. Just read it. Please.