The human head is believed to remain in a state of consciousness for 1.5 minutes after decapitation. In a heightened state of emotion, people speak at the rate of 160 words per minute. So Butler took this information and created stories narrated by the beheaded. Narrators include historical figures, such as John the Baptist, and the imagined, like a dragon beheaded by a knight. My favorite story was that of Nicole Brown Simpson.
I read it in under 2 hours. Definitely worth it.
4.5 stars
1 comment:
Holy cow, this sounds SO bizarre. I kind of want to read it.
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