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I love deeply weird books, and this isn't just a deeply weird book. This is a highly unconventional, inventive, expectation-outmaneuvering book. Hell. Yes. George Saunders knocked it out of the park with this one.
I didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book, and I barely knew what a bardo was, but I really enjoyed Pastoralia, so I figured I might as well give this one a go.
I read nearly the entire thing in one sitting.
It is so good. There aren't really any good stopping points, so yo ...more
I didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book, and I barely knew what a bardo was, but I really enjoyed Pastoralia, so I figured I might as well give this one a go.
I read nearly the entire thing in one sitting.
It is so good. There aren't really any good stopping points, so yo ...more
The concept behind this book is intriguing, and in general, George Saunders executes it well. I liked the combination of factual citations from books / newspapers and the imaginary story in the Bardo. The latter reminded me of Margaret Atwood's Maddaddam Trilogy. But most meaningful to me was the way Saunders portrayed Lincoln and the terrible stress he endured due to the Civil War and his son's death. It was very beautifully done.
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Very different from your usual novels, written in an interesting style, and not easy to follow at times. I did find that just reading it without worrying about who is speaking, still allowed the gloominess and grief to come through. Not what I expected, but a good and different type of read.
An excellent read
Jan 14, 2017
Elizabeth Mamo
marked it as to-read
Feb 18, 2020
Ben
marked it as to-read
Mar 24, 2017
Patricia
marked it as to-read
