It was such a simple, brute-force attempt at good, and I felt just as uncomfortable after each exchange as the protagonists did. I cringed during their awkward good deeds- throwing mixed currencies at whomever they could. Everything about their journey feels as if it’s barely holding together, including their friendship. Our protagonists are such incompetent planners that it comes as a shock when they arrive in one piece in Senegal, and when they manage to take flight again in just 24 hours. This isn’t my first Eggers novel, so I was prepared for the absurd, but it still managed to catch me off guard. You Shall Know Our Velocity! drew me in from the start with its numerous questions-What happened to Will’s face? Where did Will get this money? Why does he want to get rid of it?-and leaves me with just as many by the end. Dealing with the recent loss of their close friend Jack, they set off on an adventure that they’re pretty sure is heroic. No one asks for this money, but Will and Hand are eager to get rid of it, turning each encounter into a good deed that never seems to satisfy the protagonists. Their plan did not go very well.ĭave Eggers’ You Shall Know Our Velocity! follows two lifelong friends in their spontaneous, poorly-thought-out journey around the world, stopping in countries for twelve hours at a time to give money to whoever they deem worthy. Their plan was to give away $32,000 around the world in a week. It was very enjoyable from start to finish. Re-readability: Possibly worth revisiting. You Shall Know Our Velocity! by Dave Eggers
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