LitPick Review
Katie is the teenage daughter of James and Susan Death. Yes, Death is their last name as her father is the Grim Reaper, so as you can imagine Katie's story is nothing like a normal teenager's would be. She begins a new school year in a new town and new school hoping that this once she will find a friend. She is thrilled when she doesn't only find one great friend in Jodie, but rather a group of friends! The start of her hoped-for-normal school year comes grinding to a hault after a catastrophe on the hockey field. Katie must figure out what is going on, who her friends truly are, and how to help the balance of her life and the lives of many others.
Opinion:
This book, "Katie, The Daughter Of" was a very cleverly written book. Given that her dad is the Grim Reaper, it opens the door to a new story and many humorous instances in the life of a teenager who is trying to live normally. The author gave a lot of thought into making the book work - for instance, how a mortal wife would want flowers and live things in her house when she's married to death. One other aspect that made me smile was when James would use his work (Reaper) voice and the author put it all in capitals to emphasize, and also how, in turn, Katie and her mom would always have to remind him to tone it down in public as he had no social skills (obviously - he works with death!) (See content comments below)
