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
The Castration of the Idiot parts with only three days practice before the album was recorded. According to Robertson, "it was very on the fly. There are a lot of things I wish I could change on the EP looking back, but at the same time the purity and rawness of the album is what I enjoy". While most of the songs fall into heavy rock, they also utilize post-punk, pop, noise rock, reggae, metal, doo-wop, and honky-tonk techniques. The Castration of the Idiot The Castration of The Idiot is a six-track EP by American rock band A Very Loud Death, released independently by the