Jennifer M. (Kaydence) reviewed on + 380 more book reviews
I'm forgoing my usual summary because this is the fourth book in the series and I really think you should read them all in order to understand the amazing world building that has gone into this series. I'm a huge fan of character and setting. If you draw me into one of the two of them, I'm going to finish the book, even if the plot sucks (which this plot does not).
The first three books talk about the stories of each horseman, where this one focuses on Death. Death is an intricate character in each book, but his story really comes alive in this one. Looking like Kurt Cobain and sounding wiser than any of the previous characters, I felt like this book was written for my generation. Kurt Cobain was such a heavy influence upon the world in which I grew up. I felt like the philosophical aspects, the despair in Death, and the very large issue of suicide was more for me than my students. That is not to say teens don't love this series (because they are checked out from my library more than they are in), but adults in their late twenties and early thirties will dive into this one as well.
As much as I would encourage the reading of all, this can stand by itself. There is enough substance to keep the reader going through the book without being confused. The world build itself is not as far in depth, but enough to stay entertaining and let you feel inside the book. The focus of character building is on Death and Xander, even though the others are also involved. All together, the plot line could satisfy someone that has not read any of the other three.
The first three books talk about the stories of each horseman, where this one focuses on Death. Death is an intricate character in each book, but his story really comes alive in this one. Looking like Kurt Cobain and sounding wiser than any of the previous characters, I felt like this book was written for my generation. Kurt Cobain was such a heavy influence upon the world in which I grew up. I felt like the philosophical aspects, the despair in Death, and the very large issue of suicide was more for me than my students. That is not to say teens don't love this series (because they are checked out from my library more than they are in), but adults in their late twenties and early thirties will dive into this one as well.
As much as I would encourage the reading of all, this can stand by itself. There is enough substance to keep the reader going through the book without being confused. The world build itself is not as far in depth, but enough to stay entertaining and let you feel inside the book. The focus of character building is on Death and Xander, even though the others are also involved. All together, the plot line could satisfy someone that has not read any of the other three.
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