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Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

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naeylana's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

kokechii's review against another edition

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2.0

Another miss for me. I went enthusiastically into this because I really liked the premise, but the crossing of the written word and the poems and jumping around just bothered me by the end of it. There are some written gems, quotes, in this though, specially in the first half of the book, but the second half... Oy. But I do agree with one thing, Death should always be a woman :)

efags's review against another edition

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A really fun premise with very disappointing execution. I thinn I only finished this book out of spite. Based on the blurb and the disclaimer section, I thought it would be a fantasy comedy similar to Mort. The experimental writing style instead, at times, made it feel like the unedited psychotic ramblings of someone with a lot of ideas and no through line. A real struggle to read or enjoy. Parts we well written, with good pace and enjoyable turns of phrase. Huge chunks were laboured, clunky, and a struggle to get through. I might come back and read another time, but now I know what to expect, but I probably won't. The overall message of "people are good" is nice but not well done and certainly not surprising. I have no issue with an author making a cliché but true point. I do have issues if they do it through a mix of storytelling, ramblings, and tough to read experimental poetry.

tegan91kj's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

mattyyreadsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nicononicotine's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm really not sure how to rate this. I flew through it because the words are so easy but the themes are actually quite heavy. I will definitely reread it when another case of loss happens in my life.