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thegabscast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Violence, and Alcohol
mrsfishreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
rickireadss's review against another edition
5.0
⚠️: grief, death, death of parent (heart attack), bullying, panic attacks/disorder, car accident, murder, child abuse, child death, toxic relationship, infidelity
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
rachaelreadsalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, and Murder
ronniethereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse and Murder
signeskov's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Murder
haleybyman's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was a joyous surprise. The premise of falling in love with a ghost concerned me a bit (after watching Season 5 of Grey’s Anatomy, iykyk), but I ended up loving this one. As someone who’s lost their father recently, I felt especially connected to what the characters were going through, and comforted by their journeys. It was like a mini therapy session on grief after losing a parent. Thank you, Ashley Poston.
That being said, this is also a ROMANCE! At times it fell a little flat for me until the last third of the book which is why I knocked off a half star. The familial relationships took center stage for most of the novel, IMO. However, the romance plot line ties up nicely, and I love Florence and Benji together.
Overall, I loved the characters and the zany funeral business they run. The book managed to portray death not as something to be feared, but simply as a next step in our journeys, and served as a lovely reminder that those we have lost will always be with us.
A delightful read about family, life, death, friendship, and love that left me feeling hopeful.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse and Alcohol
headinthepages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail