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Book Review of The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter
Author: Russell Banks
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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In the Sweet Hereafter, Russell Banks tells a story that begins with a schoolbus accident. Using four different narrators, Banks creates a small-town morality play that addresses one of life's most agonizing questions- when the worst thing happens, whom do you blame?