First published 2005
One day, without warning, people stop dying. As the nation grapples with the bizarre new reality, a grieving woman discovers a strange message: death has gone on vacation. Now, with the natural order upended, she must confront the unsettling truth about life without end. Blending black humor and biting social commentary, this mind-bending fable explores the fragility of our existence and the power of the human spirit to adapt in the face of the unknown.
Genres: fiction, death, magical-realism, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, mind-bending, thought-provoking
Tropes: fable, fragility-of-existence
196 pages · Paperback · Vintage