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Zeitoun
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November 1, 2014
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November 30, 2014
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This book was nominated by Keryn.

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Gary  the Bookworm
Oct 29, 2014 rated it it was ok
Shelves: for-wine-club
I am not a fan of Dave Eggers. A Hologram for the King was the first novel I read by him and I found it dull and unconvincing. Then Zeitoun was chosen by my goodreads group, Read Between the Wines, as its nonfiction selection for November. I downed a bottle, or two, and staggered on board, thinking I'd give Eggers another chance with something that was based on truth. As my buzz diminished, I found myself swept back in time to that dreadful weekend in August, 2005 when the world watched in horr ...more
Keryn
Oct 16, 2014 rated it really liked it
An unexpectedly satisfying read, I am once again so grateful to be part of a goodreads bookclub as I would not have chosen this myself if I saw it on the shelf. Reason? I am put off my the cover, the theme ('natural disaster aftermath' to put it crudely) and a few other aspects. I do believe the start was slow but created context and characterization, then the pace picked up and i could not pull myself away. Two things strike me (though the book has many learnings for me): the concept of the sil ...more
Eve
Nov 29, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Becca
Feb 13, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Jason
Mar 31, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: wine-club, for-kindle
Janice
Apr 01, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Nadine
Nov 10, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Derek Moreton
May 19, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Eric Clapp
Jul 07, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: my-bookshelf
Karen
Apr 19, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sue
Sep 05, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition