The Life of the World to Come, Dan Cluchey
The Life of the World to Come, Dan Cluchey
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The Life of the World to Come

Author: Dan Cluchey

Narrator: Scott Merriman

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2016


Synopsis

Leo Brice is dead, in a sense (not the traditional one). When the neurotic law student meets his cosmic match in Fiona Haeberle, an impulsive spirit and burgeoning soap star, all seems well—the two fall fast in love, and spend three years navigating their twenties in wide-eyed wonder. But once the fantastical woman who had defined his future bolts to pursue a fantasy life of her own, Leo is forced to come to terms with a reality that more closely resembles an epilogue than the story he’d hoped it might be. Now a junior death row advocate, Leo immerses himself in the esoteric world of his condemned client, a born-again Georgia inmate named Michael Tiegs. As both men become consumed by the the question of an afterlife—and as Leo becomes increasingly confused by his own future and past—Tiegs’ fate hangs in the balance. Leaning on his friends and grappling with his memories, Leo must try to save a client who may not want to be saved after all, even as he struggles to confront the prospect of his own mortality.At once obsessively readable, philosophically probing, and verbally acrobatic, The Life of the World to Come announces Dan Cluchey as a fresh new voice in fiction.

About Dan Cluchey

DAN CLUCHEY is a native of Portland, Maine, and a former Obama Administration speechwriter and advisor. During his time in Washington, he wrote hundreds of speeches and op-eds on behalf of senior leaders throughout the Administration, on topics ranging from healthcare reform to international trade. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, he lives in New Haven, CT. The Life of the World to Come is his first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Esil on June 17, 2016

A high 4 stars for The Life of the World to Come. I went in blind when I started this book -- I didn't know anything about the book or the author. And I was happily surprised. It's really well written, feels original, and has a vibrant youthful intelligence. Readers should be forewarned that there's......more

Goodreads review by Laura.125Pages on June 21, 2016

This review, and many more, was originally posted on 125pages.com The Life of the World to Come by Dan Cluchey surprised me. It was not at all what I expected in the best of ways. I wasn’t sure what I was getting into other than a sad young lawyer who works death row cases breaks up with his girlfrie......more

Goodreads review by Michelle Only Wants to Read on May 02, 2016

This book took me by surprise. What presented as a cerebral breakup story, became a deep and thoughtful discussion of love, death, and coming to terms with things we can't control. Dan Clutchey's writing is beautiful. He manages to discuss deep and serious topics through Leo's voice without feeling......more

Goodreads review by Eva • All Books Considered on July 01, 2016

Review originally posted at All Books Considered: 2 STARS This was a WoW pick for me and I so wanted to like, if not love, this one. While there were a few beautiful passages, the lack of plot and character development ultimately made this an unenjoyable read for me. This was also a case of tryin......more

Goodreads review by Alfeesya on December 13, 2018

I’m very disappointed of this book, to be honest. I thought, I would love this book but it turned out no. I couldn’t understand about the characters’ personalities and I don’t really agree with Leo’s attitude that is so obsessed about Fiona. The storylines were very very confusing and boring. I cann......more