I've recently been very interested in the concept of death. I have tried researching in my own for this but can't seem to find exactly what I'm looking for. It's also definitely possible that what I'm looking for is not out there. Any help is appreciated.
Ideally Death would be some sort of character within the book. The best way I can explain what if be looking for would be if you have seen the film "The Man from Earth". The way the main character John Oldman talks with people about his life. I'm looking for something like that, ideally.
I've already been recommended The Book Thief, Reaper Man, Mort, The Lovely Bones, along with others. But, reading the blurbs for them they don't seem right. I'm looking for something more profound rather than comedic or anecdotal, and somethinh that is a lot more related to death itself as an actual character in some way
by Datleedoe
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In honor of the holidays….The Hogfather
(the top post will still be Mort, thats how this place works but)maybe Ars Falcis
Reconsider The Book Thief.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
The High Cost of Living is beautiful, but grab it secondhand.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Discworld’s death books are comedic, but the commentary is still profound. That’s kinda the whole point of Discworld.
Definitely reconsider the book thief. Death is the narrator rather than a character, but it’s well worth a read.