Review: A quirky and hilarious dark comedy!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2013
A quirky and hilarious dark comedy! Well-written, original and very intriguing!! It explores some very interesting ideas - I love stories where the supernatural elements are written as though a normal everyday occurance. The dark undertones and descriptions of the seedy underbelly of life add depth and intrigue to the story.In this story, there are multiple "grim-reapers" in the world, and they have the appearance of normal people. The main one we follow is Michael, who has opted for immortality (after his own death) as a grim reaper, but still lives in poverty and is unhappy with his lot. The fact that he is immortal seems to be secondary to the fact that he hates his job! Michael is a very relatable character (except of course for the fact that he is actually dead).I love the irony of the hilariously seedy, "apish" tooth fairy (Michaels flatmate). Actually it is quite thought-provoking, not to mention filled with many laugh-out-loud moments. This author (the aptly named David Jester) is definitely a professional and has a wonderful way with words, and I will be getting all and any other books by him. A very entertaining and satisyfing read!