Kevin Brockmeier

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

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.

The Brief History of the Dead

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