A review by soobooksalot
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-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? Yes
5.0
The Dead Romantics is a ghost story unlike any other.
It's the story of author Florence Day and the small town and family she left behind 10 years earlier.
The Day family has run a funeral home for many years, but was not entirely prepared to be burying one of their own.
And what of that handsome man who suddenly appears in the parlour's front door, visible to only Florence?
I loved so much about this book - the characters, the humour and quirk, the love story, the darker themes of loss and being misunderstood, and all the literary references.
I laughed. I cried.
And I definitely recommend!
It's the story of author Florence Day and the small town and family she left behind 10 years earlier.
The Day family has run a funeral home for many years, but was not entirely prepared to be burying one of their own.
And what of that handsome man who suddenly appears in the parlour's front door, visible to only Florence?
I loved so much about this book - the characters, the humour and quirk, the love story, the darker themes of loss and being misunderstood, and all the literary references.
I laughed. I cried.
And I definitely recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Child death, and Alcohol