Bringing out the dead

This is like a 2.5 rounded up. Some aspects of this I really liked, but it’s just way too long and repetitive. It should be a novella instead. A lot of the events blur together and cover the same ground again and again.

I also felt it was dated in terms of the sexism and racism in the story. I don’t necessarily think Connelly agrees with all the views expressed by the characters, but I think he largely uses it for humor and doesn’t recognize the harm.

I did appreciate the vibes of the story. It’s intense, dark, chaotic. Policies and standards fall apart in the face of complex socioeconomic challenges and understaffing. The way he could not quit/get fired was so absurd and funny.

But I was often very bored, and I often zoned out.