Lincoln in the Bardo

 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Sanders

2018

Weight: 14 oz

Method of Disposal: Donating

I always love reading a unique, experimental novel.  It is not always easy, but sometimes you just have to let go and let George Sanders.  I struggled at first to understand what was happening, but I ultimately decided to blindly trust the author and believe.  I was not disappointed.  I loved that the characters this book revolved around were the Lincolns.  It was so intriguing to see Lincoln in this new, fictionalized way, grieving his son, Willie, who the real Lincoln did lose in real life.  It made me think differently of the actual Lincoln, the Civil War, and his personal crises.  What a thing to go through and what a terrible time to go through it.

This author's imaginings of the afterlife were so different to anything I had or have ever thought up.  It was bleak, humorous, and often depressing, but I appreciated all of it.