New book by Jose Saramago

I just finished reading Jose Saramago's new book, Death with Interuptions. Years ago, we read Blindness. I find his writing style very interesting, with minimal punctuation and run-on sentences. This book was much lighter in spirit than his other books that I've read. I often found myself chuckling at his humor. The story takes place in an unnamed country where all deaths stop at the beginning of a new year. People celebrate until they gradually realize the implications of having no death. We see the reactions of the church, morticians, politicians, mafia and others. We also learn much about the being "death" as she orchestrates this whole experience. I really liked this book and would love to talk with anyone else who reads it. It also might be a great discussion book for next year.