What Is the What writes: "Over the course of many years, Dave and I have collaborated to tell my story... I told [him] what I knew and what I could remember, and from that material he created this work of art." The book is typical of Eggers' style: blending non-fictional and fictional elements into a non-fiction novel or memoir. By classifying the book a novel, Eggers says, he freed himself to re-create conversations, streamline complex relationships, add relevant detail and manipulate time and space in helpful ways—all while maintaining the essential truthfulness of the storytelling. However, not all critics were impressed. Lee Siegel sees
Missing (novel series) first "Missing" novel, with art by Rei Mutsuki. Tokyopop has published the series in English since August 2007. Anime News Network gave the first "Missing" novel a positive review, citing, "Moody atmosphere, engaging characters and folklore-based storyline create a supernatural mystery that's worth solving." However, the reviewer found fault with the exposition heavy midsection. Anime on DVD praised the "surprising amount of depth" and the "intriguing" plot, but had some concerns about the characters. Missing (novel series) Missing is a series of Japanese light novels by Gakuto Coda, published by MediaWorks under their "Dengeki Bunko" label. The first novel in