I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney

4.13 AVERAGE

lavenderlemonade's profile picture

lavenderlemonade's review against another edition

Just didn’t grab me 
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anpresto's review against another edition

3.75
funny inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

brandyreads22's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

ewattersreardon's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

tamlet's review against another edition

4.5
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

cr_glenn's review

5.0
This is a magnificent, sublime work. It makes you see the world again. No philosophy text writes so movingly of how we measure the worth of our lives. Between the frustrations of bureaucracy, and the small tragedies of life, it also makes you laugh.
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msmeyerbee's review against another edition

4.75
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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
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texmom22's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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
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book_leigh's review against another edition

4.25
 I mistook this for a comedy. It starts out humorous, man writes and submits his own obituary. Then he’s suspended from work (as an obit writer). With his free time, he discovers the difference between life and living. Quality and quantity. And it’s not as obvious as it seems. It’s not all fun and games, this is quite a serious book, but well done. 

the_bookerie's review against another edition

4.25
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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
I went into this read expecting a bit of a humorous romp, but I was taking her back by how meaningful, complex, and hopeful this book was. I really enjoyed all of the characters we met along the way, including those whose funerals were attended along the way. This book is a reminder of the joy and pain that lives at the same time in so many people, and so many moments. It’s an ode to friendship and those who see us when we can’t see ourselves. At times the book and the circumstances was a bit overly twee, but for me it wasn’t distracting and added to the charm of the book. There were some very sad parts of the story, made more so by how close I felt to the characters. Despite that, this book is heartwarming and hopeful.