Reviews

Ghost Lover by Lisa Taddeo

brattyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ksejane's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 ⭐️ Entertaining writing, but none of the stories stood out to me.

elisabeth_bennet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ee_em_em_aye's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

k_phamm's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

aquint's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

emreadsbooksagain's review against another edition

5.0

The short stories in Lisa Taddeo's Ghost Lover are, in the main, pretty confronting and dire representations of everyday humanity. It is truly something to read stories that feel like the curtain has been pulled back or the mask is peeled off. Of all the stories, Air Supply was my personal favourite (and possibly the most heart warming of them all). Most of the characters are women in their 40s and 50s, an age group that is often not given main character energy. The themes within are pretty shocking and definitely require a content warning, but if you're able to wade into the sewerage-infested waters of life, or the "rot at the bottom of the bowl of organic vegetables" as Taddeo puts it, then this collection is a superb place in which to do so.
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elizasreads's review against another edition

4.0

Stellar writing. But it’s all super depressing.

calistatimmins's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

3.0

sourpeach's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75