Comments on: Four Acts in Four Rooms

Four Acts in Four Rooms

silby — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:27:11 -0800

Thanksgiving at Dan and Jane's by Dave Eggers. [Lech, 6, under the table, pretends to be dead, in a coffin raised over the heads of hysterical mourners.]

By: papayaninja

papayaninja — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:13:13 -0800

Only worth it for the Robert Smith story-arc. And what an arc it was.

By: rmless

rmless — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:15:30 -0800

That's definitely an interesting way to tell a story. I liked the layout. I just wish the story was a little better. I do appreciate that it's the shortest thing Eggers has ever written, though.

By: Damn That Television

Damn That Television — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:25:03 -0800

How can he manage to overwrite something so short

By: Xezlec

Xezlec — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:17:25 -0800

Fairly funny. It's particularly innovative how the audience has to be suspended from hooks high overhead.

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:54:56 -0800

Lech, 6, under the table, pretends to be dead, in a coffin raised over the heads of hysterical mourners. It is almost impossible not to sing this sentence, and therefore, even though I don't like it, I like it.

By: From Bklyn

From Bklyn — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:09:58 -0800

Saved by the cat, I agree - if only Eggers sucked more so I could just out and out hate him. He'a always a little bit more than a little bit better than my most lukewarm opinion of him.

By: gcbv

gcbv — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:45:47 -0800

How can he manage to overwrite something so short He is Dave Eggers.

By: HuronBob

HuronBob — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:07:41 -0800

Way too little dysfunction to be a family thanksgiving story...but worth reading none-the-less! Thanks for the post!

By: empath

empath — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:04:50 -0800

I enjoyed it, and I'm not particularly a Dave Eggars fan.

By: limeonaire

limeonaire — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:48:40 -0800

Heh. I liked this. It was simple but nice.