A review by shelleys_book_nook
Death & Other Inconveniences by Lesley Crewe

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

This was such a fun read even though the first thing that happens to Margo is her husband’s death – Sounds weird right? But after her husband dies, Margo finally comes into her own…in her fifties. Go, Margo! Margo can finally get her act together with the help of her children, their spouses, her older siblings, her ex and his new spouse, and a couple of friends. She is very fortunate to have this family, and I loved them warts and all. I especially loved the way the author wrote Margo’s granddaughters. I was killing myself laughing, especially when they repeated words they shouldn’t have heard in the first place.

This is an ordinary story about an ordinary woman’s ordinary life but to me, it was extraordinary in the mundane. Lesley Crewe’s writing is superb. It is profound, wise, mysterious and thought-provoking. Death & Other Inconveniences is different from any book I have ever read. I highly recommend you pick up this or any other book (my favourite is The Spoon Stealer ) by Crewe, you won’t be disappointed.