Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

23 reviews

erinmassey23's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

5.0

Ashley Poston is your person if you are looking for a slightly weird romantic comedy. She brings it up in this book that the concept could be corny, but the way she writes makes it just so perfect! I love that this book was set in a funeral parlor and the cemetery but never once was it creepy, it was filled with joy and love, not just romantically but for her family.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

corrieroe's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

4.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

lucyatoz's review against another edition

Go to review page

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston is a quirky paranormal rom-com about Florence Day who is a ghost writer and can also see and speak to ghosts.

Following a break-up from Lee Marlow, who used her as a muse to write a novel, she checks in with her new editor, Benji Andor, who thinks she is an assistant to, rather than the ghost writer of, Ann Nichols, famous romantic novelist...but only if she can find her own happily ever after to submit the final book in her contract. 

The death of her Dad sees her returning to the small town where she grew up after 10 years in New York, and to the family run funeral home where she is startled by the ghost of Benji Andor! Confused, she helps to organise her Dad's memorial, which must include 1000 wildflowers, grouped by colour, and Elvis singing at the grave whilst Benji follows her around as she grieves. Can she find her "happily ever after" in the mist of her sadness?

I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on BorrowBox. I read this for prompt 21, written by a ghostwriter, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024. 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

skye_era_books's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book has been on my physical TBR for almost 2 years and I finally read it! You know when you’re waiting to read a book because you just know you’re going to love it and you want to savor it? Yeah, that was me with this book. This was SO GOOD and I’m actually glad that I waited until now to read it, because I don’t know that I would have appreciated it as much 2 years ago. The narration for this audiobook is also *chef’s kiss* so props to the narrator!
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

sammiejo928's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

While initially I thought this book would be heavy on romance, I was surprised to find out it’s a lot more about grieving with a side of romance. There were some plot holes I didn’t love but overall I enjoyed it. I found the characters likable but wish we got to have a little more with the side characters because I enjoyed their personalities. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

mi_chlo's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

h4ppycupcake's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark funny hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A sweet book that looks a little closer at death and how it fits into our lives. The romance was quirky in a charming way, once it got off the ground. Initially the interaction between the two main characters didn’t make a ton of sense to me (kissing for no reason in an alley???) but once the FMC went to her hometown the relationship made much more sense. Overall I liked it a lot. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

mseals's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional funny reflective relaxing sad 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

3.75

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

yvo_about_books's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.5

 Finished reading: October 30th 2023


"I began to realize that love wasn't dead, but it wasn't forever, either. It was something in between, a moment in time where two people existed at the exact same moment in the exact same place in the universe."

I kept hearing fantastic things about this story, and I decided to finally give in and read it myself. The fact that the story includes ghosts also makes it a perfect Halloween read right? Either way, I definitely understand the love for this story now! The Dead Romantics is without doubt one of my romance highlights of the year, and I'm already looking forward to read more of this author. I'm not always a big fan of paranormal romance stories, but in this case it turned out to be a big hit. I simply loved how the ghost element was woven into the story, and it really took the story to the next level for me. A lot of this also has to do with its cast of characters as well; they were extremely easy to warm up to, but then again I do love a quirky character. The slowburn romance was spot on for me, although there are some more steamy scenes included towards the ending. I wasn't even bothered by those, because by then I was way too invested in the rest of the story. The Dead Romantics isn't just about a ghostly romance, as it includes a wide range of topics including family, death, bullying and all things bookish of course. There is so much to love about this story, and I can highly recommend it to anyone looking for a well written, engaging and spooky romance. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings