A review by alibrareads
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.5

That was an experience, I guess. I forgot this was written partially in verse, and I don’t care for poetry/lyrical writing. This was basically a bunch of musings about death. There’s no plot really, but in a loose way you’re following a guy named Wolf as he meets Mrs Death and starts to write down her story and things she has seen. I didn’t get hopeful or positive vibes from this. If you’re looking for catharsis by just reading about death, and aren’t looking for a pep talk or silver lining necessarily, and you enjoy poetry and non-traditional/provocative writing, you might like this.

I was only truly pulled in by one story (not sure if it’s true or fictional): that of Tilly Tuppence, a prostitute who was the first victim of Jack the Ripper. Very captivating story. Other than that, I found myself not worried about paying too close attention to this book because it was so random and rambly and didn’t really have a plot or point.