Mrs Death Misses Death

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Mrs Death Misses Death is a tremendous book and the best book I read in 2021. It's a modern masterpiece that transcends form and genre.

At times, the narrative unfolds as prose. Other times, it manifests itself into Godden's more familiar form of poetry. The tale of Mrs Death even transforms into a screenplay/radio drama of sorts for a brief period. There's a fluidity to the writing that refuses to be pinned down and categorised by a mere review.

But don't be mistaken – there is no pretense to Godden's novel, nor is this an overly complicated book, requiring only ‘high brow' tastes in order to read. This kind of exclusivity is what Mrs Death Misses Death rails against.

Godden is merely inventive and explorative in the way that she imparts her tale. It's clever, thrilling, and never gets in the way of the novel itself.