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The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2004, by Dave Eggers

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biglibraryenergy's review

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adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

pharmdad2007's review

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2.0

Didn't enjoy this one as much as the 2003 collection.

seapeanut's review

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The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2004 (The Best American Series) by Dave Eggers (2004)

As always, a solid anthology with a few wonderful 5-star pieces and a few "what?" 2/3-star pieces. Overall: four stars? Oh and don't skip the introduction because Dave Eggers laced it with awesome microfiction.

pantsreads's review

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3.0

I love reading these books because of their atypical collections. The amount of "different" material in this series is wonderful, and although I sometimes don't like what I read, I feel better for having read it.

eirenophile's review

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3.0

Still working my way through it. I'm enjoying the short stories, even though they hurt my heart. Especially the Poor Sailor.

ellstar's review

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5.0

The Best American Series is always outstanding and this release is no exception. The book was speckled with a variety of genres from biography, graphic novel, science fiction, fantasy, first person narratives, etc.

I really enjoy a short story collection that pushes me to read every last story in the book. I always feel the need to read them all with this series and I'm sure others agree.