Mrs Death Misses Death Salena Godden

MRS DEATH MISSES DEATH BY SALENA GODDEN

Paperback published by Canongate 20th January 2022

Mrs Death has had enough. She is exhausted by her job and now seeks someone to unburden her conscience to.

She meets Wolf, a troubled young writer, who enthralled by her stories begins to write Mrs Death’s memoirs. As the two reflect on the losses they have experienced, their friendship flourishes. All the while, despite her world weariness. Death must continue to hold humans in her hands, appearing in our lives when we least expect her.

My review

It’s easy to see how Salena Godden is shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize, with the flair of poetry inside Mrs Death Misses Death. Why I enjoyed this book is because its the most quirkiest unusual book about death that I have ever read.

Wolf Willeford is a poet who lives in attic rooms of the Forest Tavern in East London. He is writing Mrs Death’s private diary entries, with some stories, poems and conversations he has had with Mrs Death. His book is a matter of Life and Death.

Mrs Death sings many songs about death. The author Salena Godden has written all the songs that flow like poetry in such a clever poetic way, that they certainly make good reading.

I absolutely love poetry so I found myself enjoying all the songs what Mrs Death sings.

Here is one of my favourite songs that Mrs Death Sings

Mrs Death: Here Are All Your Fears

Mrs Death sings

and here are all your fears

in here, in here

you’ve got somewhere to go

let go, let go

you’ve got somewhere to be

hold hands with me

time so short and sweet

no life is neat

follow the bright light

from day to night

Wolf: Conversation with Mrs Death

Mrs Death

Wolf. I never left you. I remember you, your bare feet in your pyjamas, smoke and chaos, you howling up at me, all that rage. I remember all that happened the night of the fire. You stayed with me. You were lucky to survive. I didn’t save you, your mother’s strength did that your mum, she woke you and got you out of the building in time . Can you smell the smoke? Remember, she shook you awake. Run, she said, remember?

About Author Salena Godden

Websitehttp://www.salenagodden.co.uk/
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Salena Godden FRSL, is a high-profile poet based in London. She’s a broadcaster, essayist and memoirist whose work has been widely anthologised. She has had several volumes of poetry published including ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’ (Rough Trade Books) and a literary childhood memoir, ‘Springfield Road’ (Unbound). She has recorded several albums, most recently her spoken-word album ‘LIVEwire’ (Nymphs and Thugs) which was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award. Her poem ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’ was donated to The Peoples History Museum, Manchester in February 2020 where it is on permanent display. In November 2020 she was made a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature. Her debut novel ‘Mrs Death Misses Death’ was published by Canongate in January 2021 and shortlisted for The Gordon Burn Prize 2021 –

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