I have absolutely no idea what I just read, but whatever you want to call it, it was a hell of a read! Set in the Bardo (purgatory) the night that Willie Lincoln (young son of the President) is buried-this story is told in two parts: the first is the story of how the President and the country reacted to Willie's death told via actual quotes from publications at the time; the second is the story of what happens to Willie in the Bardo as told by the other "residents". It is an ingenious way to structure a story-quotes that make up a whole narrative! I flew through this one because it was a fascinating story and told in a fascinating way!
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