Love, dishonor, marry, die, cherish, perish

Damn. I just finished this, and have that socked-in-the-gut feeling. I had a hard time getting into it at the start; the AABB rhyming felt too Suessian, almost silly, totally at odds with the subject, and kind of hard to follow. But once I got into a rhythm, I was wholly sucked in; the rhyming, though pronounced all the way through, faded into an tragic — nay, operatic — narrative that I was unable to put down. And also caused me to think/dream in sing-songy rhymes... a side effect well worth it for this gem. It's a quick read, and such an impressive piece of writing (seriously, how can someone rhyme that much AND write well AND be witty AND make me tear up?? Sheesh). Just read it, and stick with it. You won't be disappointed.