This story is pretty unbelievable, so maybe the writing doesn't have to be great. am I the only one who gets bothered by Eggers' writing? I like what he does and what he is involved with, but his words are too... precious. Overly dramatic? Not that interesting? But here, the characters are well developed and the plot unfolds well. And books about Katrina READ. LIKE. FICTION. I admire this kind of journalism and writing though, capturing a factual story in an almost mythical way.