![]() Many iterations of Milo are described only in memories or flashback, but we experience his final lives in detail. We get to experience versions of Milo in centuries past, Milo in sci-fi futures, Milo in the near-present, Milo as a cricket, and so on. ![]() The reincarnation plot device is a convenient way to cram several barely-related short stories into a novel. As it turns out Milo is going to be reincarnated a lot, under the premise that you get ten thousand tries (and how very decimal of whatever next-level supreme beings chose that number) to make it right before the universe gives up on you and your soul just sorta fades away. ![]() Take a moment to consider the title and you’ll quickly grasp the MacGuffin Our protagonist, Milo the mediocre white man, is going to be reincarnated and it won’t be all sunshine and puppies. At a friend’s recommendation I snagged Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore and as is my preference I went in blind, researching neither book nor author until after I’d reached the end. Many moons ago (well, 7.85 moons by my math) I put out a call for book recommendations because I had some credits to burn before canceling my Audible membership. ![]()
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