Reviews for The Joy of Funerals: A Novel in Stories

The average rating for The Joy of Funerals: A Novel in Stories based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-03-28 00:00:00 John Wappler how disappointing. it's really nine stories connected by a cemetery and a series of women who deal with loneliness after death in different ways. frankly, i was slightly disturbed by the first story and don't think i got over it, and i'm not one that is easily disturbed. after that i was just kind of bored and paging through. it had such potential . . .

Review # 2 was written on 2017-06-03 00:00:00 John Johnson Bizarre, funny, breathtaking in parts, witty. Favorite paragraph in Still Life: (In her nightmare)...She cracks open his chest (husband Brandon), spreads his rib cage apart, and reaches deep inside his body. She removes paint brushes, swatches of canvas, scholarship letters, and awards she won in college. Last to come out is part of her own heart. All things Brandon has digested." What a remarkable bit of writing...leaves no doubt how the protagonist feels, regardless of whether she's right or wrong:)