Vivian Dies Again is a unique take on a doomsday style storyline, blending mystery with lit fic.

Vivian, whose characters continually dies before becoming alive again, is a messy and chaotic fmc. i loved the way her characterisation was written, especially through the dialogue. it was also really clever how Viv was forced to confront different aspects of her life through each death, giving her space to not just solve her murder, but learn and grow into a better person.

at points i did feel that the pacing was a little off, especially within the beginning set up of the book. however i think a lot of the writing and it’s at times disjointed style, plays into the themes and overall feeling of the novel.

would be an ideal book for those who enjoy a mystery style novel, or a quick palette cleanser between more dense genres.