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Bittersweet2017 · Literary / ExperimentalISBN 9780812995343

Lincoln in the Bardo

by George Saunders

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Lincoln in the Bardo

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Spoiler-Safe Summary

After Lincoln's son dies, he lingers in the bardo; the graveyard's ghosts narrate the father's grief.

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Trigger Warnings

Trigger WarningsIntensity
Child deathHigh
GriefHigh

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  • · Open to experimental form

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  • · Avoid child-death themes

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