At least, I think. If you didn't know these things, you were willfully ignorant but not without hope. ― Dave Eggers, quote from You Shall Know Our Velocity! Reading Guide. Publication Date. You Shall Know Our Velocity is a compelling and thought-provoking novel by award-winning Dave Eggers Will and Hand are burdened by $38,000 and the memory of their friend Jack. It's both gleefully fun to read and ultimately disappointing. About You Shall Know Our Velocity. Incredibly enjoyable to … You Shall Know Our Velocity! You shall know our velocity by Matt Swartz December 9, 2011 This article borrows its title from a book by Dave Eggers , but it could more aptly be named after an earlier work by Eggers entitled, “ A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius .” you shall know our velocity! In his first novel, Dave Eggers has written a moving and hilarious tale of two friends who fly around the world trying to give away a lot of money and free themselves from a profound loss. You Shall Know Our Velocity. In his first novel, Dave Eggers has written a moving and hilarious tale of two friends who fly around the world trying to give away a lot of money and free themselves from a profound loss. It questioned, parodied, stretched, and subverted the rules for writing about one's life in a book that ultimately lived up to its tongue-in-cheek title. 9781400033546. Readers quickly get to know and relate to the characters, even before knowing their stories. The introduction, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and author biography that follow are designed to enhance your group’s discussion of Dave Eggers’s You Shall Know Our Velocity!.We hope they will offer you interesting ways to talk about a novel that is by turns hilarious, grief-stricken, furious, compassionate, and always surprising. everything within taks place after jack died and before my mom and i drowned in a burning ferry in the cool tannin-tinted guaviare river, in east-central colombia, with forty-two locals we hadn't yet met. ISBN-13. Jackass is a television programme, successful enough to spawn … Reading Group Guide. It reminds us once again what an important, necessary talent Dave Eggers is. by dave eggers. You Shall Know Our Velocity is a story about humanity more than it is a story about the world. Read An Excerpt. 'You Shall Know Our Velocity' ... never with a twinge of doubt or even allowances for your own. 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