The Parade by Dave Eggers
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Strange little story about a contractor who is building a road in an unnamed country that just got out of a war. He's almost on the spectrum--he's so focused on building the road, and doesn't pay attention to the locals and their problems. When his co-worker breaks all the rules (talks to locals, give away their first-world possessions, etc.), the main character is angry and doesn't understand. It's just a weird little book, and I couldn't help but think about all the contractors that were in Afghanistan and Iraq over the years.
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