Title: Better as a short story
Product review: I agree with a lot of the reviews I've read of this book. Sebold's portrayal of life is original, from other books I've read, and beautiful in many ways. I think most people like to think about what life is like after death, and the portrayal in this book is just fascinating, if somewhat hollow. Its organization is sometimes difficult to follow, contributing, I suppose, to its surreal feel. In spite of that, it's a fast and basically light read, particularly in the beginning.My critique of this book is that it was a novel and not a short story. By about a third of the way through the book, I couldn't help thinking that the details were present in excessive abundance. I wished for a faster moving story, and I think this may well have been one of the most perfect stories I've ever read if only it had been just a bit more focused and, thus, shorter. None-the-less, I have to recommend the book....
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