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Handling the Undead is a horror novel by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist, originally published in Swedish as Hanteringen av odöda in 2005. The story begins when recently deceased people in the Stockholm area inexplicably return to life, forcing their relatives and public authorities to confront the event. Rather than treating reanimation primarily as an action spectacle, the novel examines grief, bereavement, family attachment, and the ethical status of the returned dead.
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What is the plot of Handling the Undead?
John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel begins when recently deceased people inexplicably return to life around Stockholm. The story focuses on bereaved relatives, public authorities, and the emotional consequences of trying to deal with the returned dead.
When was Handling the Undead published in English?
The Swedish original, Hanteringen av odöda, was published in 2005. The English translation by Ebba Segerberg appeared in 2009.
Was Handling the Undead made into a film?
Yes. The 2024 Norwegian-Swedish film was directed by Thea Hvistendahl from a screenplay by Hvistendahl and Lindqvist, with Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie among the cast.
Is Handling the Undead connected to Let the Right One In?
It is a separate novel by the same author, not a sequel to Let the Right One In. Lindqvist's 2004 book is a vampire story, while Handling the Undead is a 2005 novel about reanimated people and grief.
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