621 reviews for:

I See You've Called in Dead

John Kenney

4.13 AVERAGE

efender's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

kswing418's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-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

cjeanne99's review against another edition

4.75

inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Obituary writer Bud takes a new spin on Mark Twain's "the reports of my death were an exaggeration" by writing his own obituary - and then publishing it online. In his defense, he was depressed and having pity-party because his ex-wife had married the woman she left him for, he was renting a room in a two flat in Brooklyn and he felt his job was a dead end. 
In the ensuing chapters - Bud learns that his life is full. His landlord, Tim, 

malvord27's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

paulhill53's review against another edition

4.25

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I had to read this book simply because its title.  But it turned out to be quite charming.

magneticornot's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

tracisue's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

missellenmarie's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ndrewfan's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tribe8fan's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent