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lilys_librqry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Nothing is more humbling than witnessing characters younger than you experience an all-consuming love story, when meanwhile your closest relationship is with your textbooks🙂‍↕️.
But yes suchhh a good book, and major plus points for actually using the word 'lesbian'!!
But yes suchhh a good book, and major plus points for actually using the word 'lesbian'!!
fishangoo's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kate_violette's review against another edition
5.0
« You found each other in life and you find each other in death and you’ll find each other in whatever’s beyond the sea. »
Une lecture parfaite. Il m’était difficile de m’arrêter. J’ai adoré cette belle histoire d’amour, cette approche de la mort. Le récit était si émouvant, tellement beau et drôle, tellement triste. J’ai aimé le côté réaliste des personnages et des familles.
Ce roman sort de ce qu’on a l’habitude de voir sur l’after death.
Un gros coup de cœur.
Une lecture parfaite. Il m’était difficile de m’arrêter. J’ai adoré cette belle histoire d’amour, cette approche de la mort. Le récit était si émouvant, tellement beau et drôle, tellement triste. J’ai aimé le côté réaliste des personnages et des familles.
Ce roman sort de ce qu’on a l’habitude de voir sur l’after death.
Un gros coup de cœur.
megsbookishtwins's review against another edition
4.0
disclaimer: i received this free from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
rep: british indo-guyanese lesbian m/c, lesbian love interest, british indo-guyanese side characters
content warnings: death
Afterlove follows the bittersweet love story between Ash and Poppy, a journey of first love, but also a journey filled with tragedy, but also one full of hope. It's a sad story for sure, but it is also hopeful and heartwarming too.
Afterlove is also a 'paranormal' book, but in a really subtle sense, but also not in a subtle sense. It's kind of hard to describe. The first half of the novel is completely regular, it follows this beautiful and blossoming love between Ash and Poppy, but halfway through, the paranormal aspect is introduced, but it still takes a backseat to this love story. Ash becomes a grim reaper but struggles to leave her old life, and struggles to let death separate her from the girl she loves. I really loved this paranormal aspect - not really dead but not really alive, and like, grim reapers? More of this in YA, please.
It's a really subtle blend of contemporary romance with the paranormal, and Byrne does it splendidly.
Afterlove is a captivating love story filled to the brim with emotion, and an absolutely brilliant addition to the ukya market. It has a beautiful cover, and a beautiful story inside to match.
rep: british indo-guyanese lesbian m/c, lesbian love interest, british indo-guyanese side characters
content warnings: death
Afterlove follows the bittersweet love story between Ash and Poppy, a journey of first love, but also a journey filled with tragedy, but also one full of hope. It's a sad story for sure, but it is also hopeful and heartwarming too.
Afterlove is also a 'paranormal' book, but in a really subtle sense, but also not in a subtle sense. It's kind of hard to describe. The first half of the novel is completely regular, it follows this beautiful and blossoming love between Ash and Poppy, but halfway through, the paranormal aspect is introduced, but it still takes a backseat to this love story. Ash becomes a grim reaper but struggles to leave her old life, and struggles to let death separate her from the girl she loves. I really loved this paranormal aspect - not really dead but not really alive, and like, grim reapers? More of this in YA, please.
It's a really subtle blend of contemporary romance with the paranormal, and Byrne does it splendidly.
Afterlove is a captivating love story filled to the brim with emotion, and an absolutely brilliant addition to the ukya market. It has a beautiful cover, and a beautiful story inside to match.
vampirical_pirate's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Damn that Indigo staff recommendation was right, that ending DID make me cry.
cathughess's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Bought this due to Book Tok and really
Enjoyed it
I worried it was more aimed at teenagers, which it slightly is than opposed to a 26 year old female but it ready beautifully
Nice to read about the FMC being brown skinned and gay.
I wanted to know more after the ending though, what happened to Poppy?! Did ash find her? Which is likely The writers point!
My only reasoning for losing a star is I struggled to feel emotional with the story.
Enjoyed it
I worried it was more aimed at teenagers, which it slightly is than opposed to a 26 year old female but it ready beautifully
Nice to read about the FMC being brown skinned and gay.
I wanted to know more after the ending though, what happened to Poppy?! Did ash find her? Which is likely The writers point!
My only reasoning for losing a star is I struggled to feel emotional with the story.
tamisiobhan's review against another edition
3.0
Young adult isn't my usual go-to, but one of my best friends loved this book, so I thought I'd give it a go. I loved the concept and the representation of the book. The cover is beautiful. I liked that it had a before and after type of love story. Unfortunately for me, I didn't feel the emotion within that I thought I should have especially with the love, death and grief this story had. Even with that, it wasn't a bad read. It was good to read and had some beautifully written passages, but I guess I needed a bit more from it. Not sure what that bit more is but I'm not sorry I've read it.
scarlizziereads's review against another edition
5.0
Spoiler
we found eachother in life
we found eachother in death
so i will find you now, whatever's beyond the sea
we found eachother in life
we found eachother in death
so i will find you now, whatever's beyond the sea
on the floor sobbing !! this is so cute and i cried so many times, twice in a restaurant ... a new fave for sure
this is my they both die at the end.
this is my they both die at the end.
cowboylikeholly_12's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Got me out of my 5-month-long reading slump !! I cried