Review: Interesting Discussion with Death
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2012
If you had the opportunity to meet Death on neutral ground (and not because you're, you know...dead) would you jump at the chance to quiz the being that most people try their best to avoid?"Tea With Death" is a very short novella that wastes no time getting to the heart of topic:  Death.  While the story contains sarcasm and humor, it also veers off into pretty serious territory.  Our main character decides it's sit down time with Death.  The information that is shared with him by Death about the end of a person's life gives the impression of a complex situation; one that isn't easily explained over a cup of tea. We discover that our nameless main character has lost a son to depression in which he claimed his own life.  In trying to understand the process of death as it is being explained to him by Death itself our character asks if Death can do him a favor.  As quoted from the novella:  "A favor from Death comes with a price...."  And what a favor it was.This is a very well written short story.  It explained enough back story in just the right order to make this book a winner.  It was fully developed, not leaving anything pertinent out, nor was it rushed.A couple short quotes:..."All around you the belief is that the only life that matters is your own.  I will have you know that there are many more lives out there that matter just as much." (JM Andre, 2012)"If you focus on everything that might happen and allow it to consume your life, you will live in hear and your life will be wasted." (JM Andre, 2012)(Book provided at no cost in exchange for an honest review).