Reincarnation Blues
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary
4.1
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Michael Poore
A wildly imaginative novel about a man who is reincarnated over ten thousand lifetimes to be with his one true love: Death herself.“Tales of gods and men akin to Neil Gaiman’s Sandman as penned by a kindred spirit of Douglas Adams.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) First we live. Then we die. And then . . . we get another try? Ten thousand tries, to be exact. Ten thousand lives to “get it right.” Answer all the Big Questions. Achieve Wisdom. And Become One with Everything. Milo has had 9,995 chances so far and has just five more lives to earn a place in the cosmic soul. If he doesn’t make the cut, oblivion awaits. But all Milo really wants is to fall forever into the arms of Death. Or Suzie, as he calls her. More than just Milo’s lover throughout his countless layovers in the Afterlife, Suzie is literally his reason for living—as he dives into one new existence after another, praying for the day he’ll never have to leave her side again. But Reincarnation Blues is more than a great love story: Every journey from cradle to grave offers Milo more pieces of the great cosmic puzzle—if only he can piece them together in time to finally understand what it means to be part of something bigger than infinity. As darkly enchanting as the works of Neil Gaiman and as wisely hilarious as Kurt Vonnegut’s, Michael Poore’s Reincarnation Blues is the story of everything that makes life profound, beautiful, absurd, and heartbreaking. Because it’s more than Milo and Suzie’s story. It’s your story, too.Praise for Reincarnation Blues “The most fun you’ll have reading about a man who has been killed by both catapult and car accident.”—NPR “This book made me laugh out loud. And then a page later, it made me sob. Reminiscent of Tom Robbins and Christopher Moore, Poore finds humor in the dark absurdities of life.”—Chicago Review of Books “Charming . . . surprisingly light and uplifting . . . It reads like a writer having fun.”—New York Journal of Books
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Author
Michael Poore
Pages
384
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published Date
2017-08-22
ISBN
039917849X 9780399178498
Ratings
Google: 5
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"This book is fun, and thoughtful, captivating, and just generally wonderful. Thank you, Michael Poore! "
J R
Jennifer Reahard
"Making this review because I was shocked to see so few reviews on here.
Reincarnation Blues is a wonderful story that stretches lifetimes. It's humor manages itself well, and disappears when needed. From psychic whales to killing Buddha, Juggling elephants and being fired from a catapult, Michael Poore has made an astonishing tale of love everlasting.
A highly recommended read, although with some of the VERY mature actions that happen in the story (I.E Rape among others) it's definitely something left for 18+ readers.
Once more, highly recommended"
"((Warning: there is a scene in the book that contains sexual violence. Although there are no heavy details, it still exists)) I’ll try to make this quick.This book is extravagant. I love the experience of living so many lives in places and times with this character and seein where they get him in the afterlife. He makes you laugh and makes you cry between a few pages, and you will feel joy and anger and sorrow for this character several times. Sometimes, the book is literally soul food and wise."
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