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Synopsis
The first story introduces the young, pale, perky, and genuinely likable Death. One day in every century, Death walks the Earth to better understand those to whom she will be the final visitor. Today is that day. As a young mortal girl named Didi, Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. What follows is a sincere musing on love, life and (of course) death. In the second story, a rising star of the music world wrestles with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into the realm of Death that Death herself should make an appearance. A practical, honest, and intelligent story that illuminates "the miracle of death."
Is Death appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A philosophical graphic novel exploring death personified as a young woman who walks among mortals to understand life. Contains mild mature themes including LGBTQ+ content and existential musings on mortality.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and homophobia.
Who'll love this
Teens will appreciate this thought-provoking, character-driven story that makes death relatable and explores what it means to truly live.