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Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore

8 reviews

kdpw's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

This is the worst book I’ve ever read.  I’ve read books that were not interesting or not enjoyable, but this is the only book I’ve read which left me feeling disgusted and bewildered. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Rape, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Torture, Cannibalism, Genocide, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Trafficking, Racism, Sexual violence, and Suicide

readerette's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Unnecessarily long and repetitive, but funny and relatively engaging as Milo learns from his lives. The magic/fantasy bit doesn't fully make sense if you interrogate it, so you have to just go with it for the story to work. Reminds me of Midnight Library because this is a somewhat philosophical book about death and living well, too. Well written and interesting concept. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Murder

Minor: Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

thathippyt's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Genocide, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Rape, War, Excrement, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Deportation, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Chronic illness, Incest, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Dementia

quingal's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was one of the most mind blowing and beautiful books i have ever read, I still think about it often and I finish it like two years ago. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

rae_diant's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I quite enjoyed the book! A really fun read. Some of the humor is very crude, but if you get past that there's just SO MUCH goodness in here. I loved how Poore used vignettes throughout Milo's lives, giving us a taste of his existence. I think Poor was strongest with his emotional glimpses through life. Milo and Suzie felt incredibly down to Earth. Some parts lagged but I don't think it at all detracted from the read. I appreciate how Poore condensed Milo's lives down, and I appreciated what we saw in terms of the lives we lead with him. I personally wouldn't trust other reviews that say it felt unfinished or it focused on the wrong lives. This book isn't about those lives, it was about Milo coming to terms with the reality that he's running out of time. Explores the themes of what makes a meaningful life, what is a good action, sacrific, class conflict, and more. Very well woven together. 

I will warn you, there does seem to be a lot of flippant use of South Asian belief systems. I would say distasteful to an extent, but I truly don't know. I caution readers who are sensitive to cultural appropriation and racism, more under the spoiler.

Now I will say, it was EXTREMELY uncomfortable the way Poore used the N word in the Europa chapter. I'm not sure of his racial background, but I'm not a fan of his use if he is white, which he appears to be. It was used in a way that was antagonistic since it was used by the bad guys, but I still don't know if it was the right thing to do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Classism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Slavery, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, and Racism

Moderate: Colonisation, Excrement, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content

dracovulpini's review

adventurous funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Incest, Gun violence, Dementia, Cursing, and Cancer

basilelliott's review

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Sexual content

sausagesyeah's review

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I started reading this book and it came off lightweight and not that funny. But I stuck with it and I'm glad i did, it turned out to be such a sweet story. Not saccharine or schmaltzy but dark and light and loving and wildly imaginative. 

It's easy to draw parallels to the cloud atlas, but this feels like less a 'grand idea' imposed on a story, and instead a joyful, interesting story about love and loss and failure.

Don't let the breezy writing fool you, this book has real depths.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Death