A review by knkoch
One Night Two Souls Went Walking by Ellen Cooney

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

A beautiful contemplation of souls that’s set within the night shift of an interfaith chaplain in a medical center. I cherished this. I’ve found there is a often peaceful awareness of and acceptance of life and death in stories from the perspective of hospital and hospice staff, and combined with a look at a job few understand or celebrate, I was very grateful for this story. It’s beautiful, rich, deep, and quite whole. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

This is a story of a chaplain in a hospital, and her role is to attend to people as they lay dying.