A review by kassielovestoread
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
I think what kept me from reading this book for so long (despite the fact that it's been sitting on my shelf for at least a year) was the uncertainty that this really was a romance. Would there be a happily ever after (yes, there is!) I wondered until I finally decided to take the chance and overall, I'm really glad that I did just that! I don't think I've ever read a romance like this and I think this story is one people should give a try.
If you couldn't tell, this book isn't a lighthearted read. The Dead Romantics is an emotional, heart-wrenching story about a woman who is grieving the sudden loss of her beloved, eccentric father when she meets her editor in ghost form! And while that's the main plot of the book, it's far from the only issue Florence Day has to deal with. Ashley Poston did a really great job in her writing style; she invoked the multiple layers of grief that made me cry like a baby. It was all too relatable and that's what got to me the most! It's not a dual POV book, it's Florence's character growth the author is invested in telling and I thoroughly enjoyed all of the emotional rollercoasters we went through. Was this a perfect book? No, it's got its faults but it was too easy for me to overlook most of them because I was enamored with this story.
If you couldn't tell, this book isn't a lighthearted read. The Dead Romantics is an emotional, heart-wrenching story about a woman who is grieving the sudden loss of her beloved, eccentric father when she meets her editor in ghost form! And while that's the main plot of the book, it's far from the only issue Florence Day has to deal with. Ashley Poston did a really great job in her writing style; she invoked the multiple layers of grief that made me cry like a baby. It was all too relatable and that's what got to me the most! It's not a dual POV book, it's Florence's character growth the author is invested in telling and I thoroughly enjoyed all of the emotional rollercoasters we went through. Was this a perfect book? No, it's got its faults but it was too easy for me to overlook most of them because I was enamored with this story.