Reincarnation Blues
A Novel
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4.5 • 179 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A wildly imaginative novel about a man who is reincarnated over ten thousand lifetimes to be with his one true love: Death herself.
“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
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. Darkly enchanting and wisely hilarious, 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.
Customer Reviews
Well, that was an experience!
My journey w/ this book went around in circles many times; hated it, loved it, hated it, loved it… When Milo was in “jail” for rape I found that part of the story particularly disturbing and nearly quit reading but I didn’t quit and soldiered on. At the end of the book I was smiling. Final judgment? I loved it. What a concept! What a story! And extraordinary skill in pulling it all off, very nicely done.
Engrossing journey through the lives of Milo and his love of Death.
This book really grabbed me and I breezed through it in a couple days. I enjoyed the varied lives of Milo and how the author effortlessly bridges spiritually, love, science fiction, and even some scenes broaching into horror.
Don’t bother. Gruesome and weird
I did not enjoy this book at all. The premise is interesting and it’s well written. However, most of the stories are gruesome and it’s just one story after another without continuity or development. I hated this book. If I hadn’t gotten it as a recommendation from family I wouldn’t have finished it.