A review by 5aru
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

I'll admit I walked into this expecting a fictional story — which is partly why I was so surprised, though pleasantly, at the turn it took. Weaving truth with fiction (and, in so doing, creating a fiction that rings true), the book becomes a poignant reflection on Life, Death, Time, and Love, and their many roles and many faces. It almost feels like a manifesto for the disenfranchised and the lost, one that encourages humankind to remember why we die — or, in other words, why we live —, and thus to understand that we are made to care for one another.
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