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Literary Fiction

Lincoln in the Bardo

by George Saunders

Abraham Lincoln''s son Willie dies in 1862 Washington, and the president visits the cemetery in secret — while in the bardo (the Buddhist space between death and rebirth), a group of restless spirits debate, gossip, and try desperately not to be left behind.

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Pages367
Published
ISBN9780812985935

Tropes & themes

literary Dual Timeline 8/10 Epistolary 10/10 Grief and Loss 9/10 Historical Setting 8/10
character Unreliable Narrator 8/10

Moods & vibes

AtmosphericDark and TwistyEmotionally ComplexGut PunchThought-Provoking

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