Book Review: Death Wins a Goldfish: Reflections From a Grim Reaper's Yearlong Sabbatical by Brian Rea

Death Wins a Goldfish: Reflections From a Grim Reaper’s Yearlong Sabbatical
by Brian Rea (741.5 Rea)

Death receives notice from Human Resources that he has scads of vacation time and MUST use it. So he’s forced to take off work for the next year. Death decides to keep a journal of his thoughts and activities while he’s vacationing. This is actually a humor (comic, graphic novel) book about work-life balance — who knew that topic would be funny, poignant, and sweet?

 

Pay close attention to the illustrations. You’ll find lots of unexpected humor. I loved Death’s rabbit slippers which aren’t really rabbits (or maybe they are?) but are skulls. Be sure to read the author’s introduction, which is equally laugh-out-loud.

 

Death Wins a Goldfish is a very quick read and I was sorry when it was over.

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Recommended by Charlotte M.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service

 

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