Biblioracle: I love George Saunders’ writing. So why was ‘Vigil’ disappointing?
- Posted on January 24, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Biblioracle: I love George Saunders’ writing. So why was ‘Vigil’ disappointing?

“Vigil” opens with ultrawealthy oil executive K.J. Boone unconscious on his deathbed, where he is visited by Jill, an angel-ish presence.