Description
In a quiet, snowbound corner of Sweden, a community’s grief turns unsettling when the dead refuse to stay buried. As strange events ripple through families and neighbors, a young boy’s bond with the undead forces everyone to confront what they fear most: love, loss, and the thin line between protection and obsession. Blending dark humor with creeping dread, the story explores how trauma reshapes morality and how communities respond when the rules of life—and death—no longer hold. With John Ajvide Lindqvist’s distinctive, character-driven style, the novel delivers a haunting, emotionally charged meditation on humanity’s need to make sense of the unbearable.
Available Editions
paperback
St. Martin's Press
Published Jan 1, 2011
384 pages
ISBN: 9780312604523
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Details
First Published
2011
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist.