A review by chandraleereads
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I so badly wanted to love this book, and the opening was sooooooo friggin’ good! Honestly, the intro was the book equivalent of mouth-watering good! But as the book continued it felt a bit more clunky - sometimes it was lyrical and beautiful and at other times there was a thud of disappointment. The disappointments primarily surfaced as too much repetition (even when it has a purpose I only want to hear the word c*nt so many times). I will admit that it is possible I put the intro on a pedestal and the rest of the book just couldn’t live up to the strong opening.