Kevin Brockmeier

The brief history of the dead

Kristy Donasco

I think the premise is unique and the author was able to write it in a way that the world is magical, surreal, and mysterious. One of my book club members said that this genre is called "magical realism" and makes so much sense.

I found myself rooting for Laura the entire time. She endured so much and pushed through until the end.

Tylar M

Sunyi Dean

I seem to be having an AMAZING reading month. I can't remember the last time I read so many 4+ star stories in a short time frame (we'll give 'Consider Phlebas' a pass, and roll it into the Culture books overall). Partly this is, I think, because I've taken the pressure off myself to stick to "recent" releases and just concentrated on hunting down fiction that I think I'll love. 

Anyways... this was phenomenal. The kind of book that sets my brain alight, that delights in and plays with language; that contains enormous scope and far-reaching themes, yet very personal stories; that examines the universe through tiny, refractive lenses. The imagery and skillful writing were a joy. I think this will stay with me for quite awhile. 

Fans of weird fiction, new weird, surrealism, and/or litfic with a speculative edge, should pick up this novel if they haven't already. 

TLDR: Look, it was just fucking great. Fin.

Dennis Jacob Rosenfeld

From the author of the widely praised "The Truth About Celia" comes a mesmerizing new work that imagines the world of the afterlife and its stark relation to the world of the living.

The brief history of the dead

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