As you are about to hear, my Paul Tremblay story goes a long way back. I’ve read almost every book he’s written, and in that time some titles have stood out to me as being extra special. THE PALLBEARER’S CLUB is one of those books, and now DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP too.
At the risk of being hyperbolic, Paul took a damn swing with this book, and he connected. That is to say that he wrote a Paul Tremblay book with all the trappings you would expect to find, and somehow deftly wove such a strong and exciting FUCK YOU to AI into the story that, man, deserves all the praise.
I don’t want to say too much as to spoil the way Paul worked his magic, but holy hell i’m impressed and excited, and really just think everyone needs to read it. It’s metatextual in such a specific and targeted way. Absolute chef’s kiss.
But to put people at ease, it’s not JUST a book that stands on business. It’s a really touching story about someone discovering their life and its assorted tragedies. It’s about someone who seems to not care too much about anything being thrust into a situation where they face truly horrific consequences of their actions. It’s about Weekend at Bernie’s-ing a dude across the country while quoting The Big Lebowski - like you do.
So yeah, I’m biased about Paul, but you don’t become a NYT Bestseller and have multiple films adapted from your books because of what I say. I wish I had that kinda gravity.
Buy the book!
It’s a great book, friends, and great books deserve huge releases. What you can do is get preorders in. Ask your library to buy it. Leave reviews if you got an ARC.
Don’t Support AI
And you know what else you can do? Cut it out with the AI. Your brain and your soul will thank you.
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