Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

391 reviews

thegabscast's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• 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

I laughed, I cried, I cringed, and….I ultimately wished Florence’s character had actually grown a spine. She could have done a number of things to resolve what her ex did to her and she just doesn’t. That’s one point that I feel wasn’t really resolved

(the punching bit and giving ONE sanctimonious speech is NOT growth)

and did irk me. I did like her family and the different perspective her father had regarding funerals. There were a couple of cringey lines (zoom-zoom juice?), but I did ultimately really like it despite some minor flaws. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Violence, and Alcohol

cdmkylo's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My favorite book of the year! One where I actually teared up a bit. The characters grief was written so relatably real and honest. And it just made the story of a ghost romance somehow real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Death, and Car accident

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Child death and Murder

stargirlmolly's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

qupcns's review against another edition

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

2.25

I enjoyed the Seven Year Slip by Poston so I picked this up since many had enjoyed it so much. I don't have a problem with predictable stories, but the predictability of this one was paired with uninteresting characters and did not keep me invested. Poston framed the story around the complexities of death and memory, which are challenging topics to execute well. The magical realism was good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying and Toxic relationship

ivulikkivulik's review against another edition

4.0

If you’d like to read something similar and like YA, I’d recommend Thomas Brezina’s Angel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

em_h_ma's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

Florence’s family owns a funeral home and she happens to see ghosts. when her editor appears in her hometown, she can’t help but try to rescue him. Turns out he’s the one helping her. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The setting and atmosphere is perfect for Halloween season. It’s not too cheesy and has the right amount of romance. It was just a good read. Would definitely recommend it. Plus, I usually don’t enjoy magically realism but this one did work for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

toast38's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Sexual content, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

mels_reading_log's review

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

bellasierra's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol