RaveChicago Review of BooksA mark of an effective writer is the ability to make a ubiquitous subject feel brand-new, and Saunders continues to illuminate the veil between realms in a tangible and arresting way ... The highest praise I can offer Vigil is to report how many of the novel’s core questions—Is Boone, and are we, \'inevitable occurrences?\' When the consequences of our actions are un-rectifiable, what does that mean for us? How can we make peace after trauma, and which sacrifices are worth it? Is anything ever worth relinquishing our humanity?—resonate long after the final page turns.
