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Tell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality

Written by: Lindsay Wong
Narrated by: Eunice Wong, Nancy Wu, Garland Chang, Austin Ku
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BC AND YUKON JIM DEVA PRIZE FOR WRITING THAT PROVOKES

From the bestselling, Canada Reads-shortlisted author of The Woo-Woo comes a wild, darkly hilarious, and poignant collection of immigrant horror stories. They’ll haunt and consume you—in strange and unsettling ways.

Living forever isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be. Hearts can still break, looks can still fade, and money still matters, even in eternity. The ghosts, zombies, and demons in this collection are all shockingly human, and they’re ready to spill their guts. Vanity, love, and tragedy are all candidly explored as the unfulfilled desires of the dead are echoed in the lives of modern-day immigrants. Story-by-story, the line between ghost and human, life and death, becomes increasingly blurred.

There’s a courtesan from 17th century China who, try as she might, just can’t manage to die. Grandmama Wu, who returns from the dead to protect her grandchildren from bullies. Not to mention an Internet-order bride who inadvertently brings the apocalypse to Nebraska City.

From Shanghai to Vancouver, the women in this collection haunt and are haunted—by first loves, troublesome family members, and traumatic memories. Intertwining horror, the supernatural, and mythology, Tell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality riotously critiques contemporary life and fearlessly illuminates the ways in which the past can devour us. A collection about transformation and what makes us human, it solidifies Lindsay Wong as one of the most vital and electrifying voices in Canadian literature today. Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Horror World Literature Haunted Scary Short Story Funny Witty Heartfelt China Ghost
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The voice performances were amazing, and the stories were captivating. I had to pace it because I didn’t want it to be over.

An incredible listen.

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I loved ever minute of this book, I can see myself coming back to enjoy these stories again and again.

Ms. Wong has a gift for weaving modern mythology that sticks with you long after you have finished reading/listening.

Narration was top notch, there is a story that has a transition voice for a character for her youth and old age and it's extremely enjoyable to listen to.

Absolutely Fantastic

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Unexpectedly horrific. It's astonishing how many authors seem to utterly despise their mothers. It's a truth immemorial that motherhood is a thankless job. DNF.

Grim.

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