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Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

17 reviews

funktious's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

If you ever wonder whether you’re a bit morbid because you think about death, then you should read this. As much poetry as fiction and more of a miscellany than a straightforward novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

whatellisreadnext's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I absolutely loved this. What a unique little book. If you find death as fascinating as I do, you definitely need to read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Suicide

michmoo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Child death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Slavery and Vomit

unwise_samwise's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Racism

mscarlettc's review against another edition

I feel this book was not as advertised. I was expecting a comical and reflective interaction between the fictional character of Mrs death and the writer Wolf and their developmentoof some kind of friendship or relationship. Instead I got a lot of words and not much story. It was all exceptionally confusing and overly complicated. Although in parts were well written and offered interesting explorations of the relationship between modernity and death it ultimately fell far short of its synopsis and the reviews that accompany the book. Overall very disappointing. Additionally not one for fiction lovers who don't particularly engage with poetry. It's largely written in prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Racism and Domestic abuse

merrynld's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

When I was only 10% of the way through this, I messaged a friend to say "I think I'm currently reading the best book I've ever read" and, now I've finished it, I stand by that wholeheartedly. I can't even put in to words why. If you are feeling lost and / or angry in the world, read this book. It will change how you see your life and what you do with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Slavery

astronith's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse