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Handling the Undead

By John Ajvide Lindqvist
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Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist explores a gripping scenario in Stockholm where an unusual power surge leads to the dead rising from their graves. The story delves into the emotional and psychological turmoil experienced by families and communities as they face the unexpected return of their loved ones, sparking questions about life, death, and the boundaries of humanity. This haunting narrative combines elements of horror and supernatural fiction, focusing on human relationships amidst extraordinary circumstances.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by the emotional and philosophical complexities of the undead rejoining the living. With a blend of horror and existential reflection, it offers a unique and thought-provoking twist on the traditional zombie narrative that delves into the human condition.

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The lights are refusing to go out all over Stockholm. There's a mysterious problem in the power system. Every appliance in the city is going at full blast and the population is struck by blinding headaches. The pressure builds to an intolerable pitch and then... stops. Moments later, in morgues and cemeteries across Stockholm, the dead start to rise.

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The lights are refusing to go out all over Stockholm. There's a mysterious problem in the power system. Every appliance in the city is going at full blast and the entire population is struck by blinding headaches.

The pressure builds to an intolerable pitch and then...stops. Moments later, in morgues and cemeteries across Stockholm, the dead start to rise.

In Handling the Undead, John Ajvide Lindqvist turns his attention to the living dead. Not the nameless zombies of classic horror but real dead people: mothers, children, grandchildren and spouses. Desperately loved, bitterly missed and now 'reliving'. Which is not, it turns out, the same as being alive.

Lindqvist brings a deliciously ironic mixture of the macabre and the heartbreaking to the big questions of love and death.

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Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist, set in a version of Stockholm where the dead are mysteriously reanimated, has generally received positive reviews for its unique take on the zombie genre. Readers appreciate its exploration of deep emotional and philosophical questions about life, death, and the human condition. The book is praised for its atmospheric and eerie narrative, though some mention its measured pace may not suit those seeking fast-paced horror.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921656088

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2010

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 284g

Pages: 384

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Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural John Ajvide Lindqvist Penguin Books

About the Author

John Ajvide Lindqvist is the acclaimed author of the vampire novel Let the Right One In.

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