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A review by gabichatslit
Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks
3.0
Thank you Penguin and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
MY was a cute friends to lovers romance with a lot of heart and I enjoyed reading Callum and Lark’s story. However, despite the sweet and steamy moments coursing through the pages, this is truly a story about navigating grief and what it means to live a full life. How we are transformed by grief and again by love. And I think the book shined when exploring that topic. That being said, I wish it had done that a bit more. I think there was an opportunity to explore how Lark hid from herself and her feelings through the early stages of her and Callum’s intimate relationship that didn’t go as deep as it could’ve. And I would’ve loved to see Lo and Lark talk about grief counseling/therapy and Cal’s reaction to the development rather than it be mentioned off-handedly. I liked learning bits of Irish culture and slang; and I learned way more about the mortuary business than I thought I would. My favorite part about Cal’s character was learning more about the ace spectrum, and in general, really enjoyed being in his POV.
I was left wanting more from a few character dynamics (her misogynistic coworker deserved worse) but I laughed quite a bit while reading, so it was enjoyable for me.
MY was a cute friends to lovers romance with a lot of heart and I enjoyed reading Callum and Lark’s story. However, despite the sweet and steamy moments coursing through the pages, this is truly a story about navigating grief and what it means to live a full life. How we are transformed by grief and again by love. And I think the book shined when exploring that topic. That being said, I wish it had done that a bit more. I think there was an opportunity to explore how Lark hid from herself and her feelings through the early stages of her and Callum’s intimate relationship that didn’t go as deep as it could’ve. And I would’ve loved to see Lo and Lark talk about grief counseling/therapy and Cal’s reaction to the development rather than it be mentioned off-handedly. I liked learning bits of Irish culture and slang; and I learned way more about the mortuary business than I thought I would. My favorite part about Cal’s character was learning more about the ace spectrum, and in general, really enjoyed being in his POV.
I was left wanting more from a few character dynamics (her misogynistic coworker deserved worse) but I laughed quite a bit while reading, so it was enjoyable for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail