BOOKLIST - July 1, 2009
“Death writes a missive of protest that begins with a taunt: “What do you know of me? Nothing!” Death, it seems, is sick and tired of being blamed for humankind’s wretched perversity and appalling destructiveness. After observing us for so long and so intimately, while absorbing our contradictory feelings, Death, dignified, reasonable, and incisive, has a great deal to say about our fears, our tactics of coercion, and our grotesque habit of war. In her fourth book, Moats performs an astonishing feat. By imagining Death as a patient and suffering entity fluent in human affairs, she broaches matters of daunting complexity with galvanizing directness. Accompanied by dramatic black-and-white illustrations, this clarion critique offers an arresting perspective on religion, our “growing militarism,” our “inexhaustible genius for denial,” and our paradoxical failure to nurture our best qualities. What a startling, counterintuitive vision it is, to picture Death learning from each of us, evolving, and now, as we risk catastrophic conflicts, beseeching us to turn away from violence and hate. Moats has created a wise, unsettling, and beautiful book.”
Donna Seaman
BOOKLIST
July 1, 2009
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