Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish

Author David Rakoff deviates from his previously work in memoir to write a novel.  This is not any common novel, but one written in rhymed couplets.  Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish was published posthumously after Rakoff died in 2012 of cancer.  While the form is intriguing, I found the substance to be lacking.  The novel follows several generations of family and relationships across many decades.  None of the characters seem to get much time for development in the slim 113 page volume.  This is a book better checked out from the library and read in a weekend, than purchased to keep on your bookshelf after several readings.