Kevin Brockmeier

This had some good intrigue, interesting ideas, but it meandered so much I had trouble staying invested.

Beautiful book about memory and how it connects people, even after death. Brockmeier does an amazing job weaving together two initially very different stories--one set in the "first stage" of the afterlife, and one in the arctic. The end result is haunting and very moving. (Fantastic end and last line, too.) Bravo.

I can't explain why, but I love Kevin Brockmeier's writing. It's sad and beautiful and oddly soothing.

The story is strange - about a world where pain glows with light - and his characters are all troubled and riddled with pain. Their stories are loosely intertwined in a way that reminded me that the world is smaller than we think.

I wish I knew what happened to all these people after the book ended.

Enjoyed this one quite a lot and I'm looking forward to reading more Brockmeier.

I thought the concept was fantastic and I found it to be a page turner even though I can't say a whole lot actually happens in book.

Wasn't thrilled with the ending because it got so muddled but I think that was intentional.