Summary
Walter Augustus is dead. His current state of existence has become a monotony of sweet tea and lonely strolls and after decades stuck in the Interim — a posthumous waiting room for those still remembered on Earth — he is ready to move on. Only when he is forgotten by every living person will he be able to pass over and join his family in the next stage of the afterlife. At last the end is tantalizingly close, but bad luck and a few rash decisions may see him trapped in the Interim for all eternity.
Letty Ferguson is not dead. Letty Ferguson is a middle-aged shoe saleswoman who leads a pleasant and wholly unextraordinary life, barring the secret fortune she seems unable to tell her husband about. However, when she takes possession of an unassuming poetry anthology, life takes on a rather more extraordinary dimension.
My Thoughts
The Afterlife of Walter Augustus is definitely a book unlike any others I have ever read. That is for sure. I wasn't sure if I would like it but I actually did!
It's an interesting thought that you can't move on if you are still thought of by anyone. I'm sure glad that's not how it really works! I don't know if it would be flattering or annoying to know that you are in someone's thoughts. And, for that matter, would it be hurtful to never be thought of at all?!
I did enjoy both characters, Walter and Letty. I did not, however, like Hector! Whew! Then there's Pemberton. I grew to appreciate his character as well. You'll have to read the book to know why!
Overall, not a bad book at all! I quite enjoyed it! So glad it was sent my way!
*Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
No comments:
Post a Comment