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A review by amberlen
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
This is a very good book that was tough for me to read.
I cried a lot. Like, every other page. The kind of crying that is good and cathartic, though.
Despite the heavy topics this book deals with, it managed not to slip into hopelessness and despair but found a good balance between devastating and life-affirming.
The story leans more toward philosophical musings about life and death without too much plot but that did not bother me. (Although I found some of Mrs Death's chapters to contain a tad too much monolguing.)
In the subject matter and the way it was approached, this story reminded me a lot of Neil Gaiman's writings, especially the disclaimer in the beginning.
Lastly, I absolutely loved the blank pages at the end, where you can write the name of loved ones or other people who've died but you want to remember. That's just such a good idea. I was quite bummed that I read this as an ebook. Learn form my mistakes and buy the physical copy, if you can.
In short, read this, if you want to be repeatedly punched in the gut emotionally.
I cried a lot. Like, every other page. The kind of crying that is good and cathartic, though.
Despite the heavy topics this book deals with, it managed not to slip into hopelessness and despair but found a good balance between devastating and life-affirming.
The story leans more toward philosophical musings about life and death without too much plot but that did not bother me. (Although I found some of Mrs Death's chapters to contain a tad too much monolguing.)
In the subject matter and the way it was approached, this story reminded me a lot of Neil Gaiman's writings, especially the disclaimer in the beginning.
In short, read this, if you want to be repeatedly punched in the gut emotionally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Suicide