By C.S. Fritz
TW: Graphic Death, Infant Death, Suicide
The Grim Reaper has been on the job for the past thousand years. He'd like to retire, but to do so, he needs to find a suitable replacement.
After losing his father to suicide, Sonny is trying to navigate life. Sonny has always been poor, so he was no stranger to struggling. Grieving the loss of his father, compounded with his everyday struggles are causing him to become extremely depressed.
Sonny and his mom relocate to Oregon, where things are both better, and worse for him.
The Grim Reaper comes calling for Sonny, but not in the traditional way. He let’s Sonny know that he wants him to replace him as Death. The only thing is, Sonny has to make a decision quickly.
I liked the idea of this book, that the Grim Reaper wants to be able to retire, for good. I think this book really did a good job of tackling grief. The author also did a great job of capturing the teenage angst and mood swings that seem to be every teen’s constant companion.
The chapters are short. The illustrations, there are a handful, I felt were well placed within the story. There’s a Dickens vibe in parts of the book.
I found the ending of the book to be, much like a Hallmark movie. For me, this was a but disappointing. There were also quite a few extra words and misspellings in this version.
Overall, I’d rate this a 4.5/5. I would read it again, and will definitely recommend it.
I would like to thank NetGalley for allowing me to read this ebook, in exchange for an honest review.
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