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karina_dreamsinwords 's review for:
The Dead Romantics
by Ashley Poston
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Wow. I am blown away by how deeply this book touched me. With the throes of grief still very much clawing at me, I should’ve known better.
I cried unexpectedly, & often while reading this book. I felt the emotions and hurt alongside these characters. And the love?? Between Florence & her family, yet also with Ben.. damn. This book got me and I am thankful to have picked it up when I did because it left me feeling hopeful in the end.
I cried unexpectedly, & often while reading this book. I felt the emotions and hurt alongside these characters. And the love?? Between Florence & her family, yet also with Ben.. damn. This book got me and I am thankful to have picked it up when I did because it left me feeling hopeful in the end.
“It’s also never really goodbye—and trust me, we’re in the business of goodbyes. The people who pass through here live on in you and me and everyone they touched. There is no happy ending, there’s just . . . happily living. As best you can.”
This book is definitely a new favorite of mine that I will cherish and adore for a very long time to come. If you are fresh on the dark train of grief, be forewarned: The Dead Romantics will hit you hard, but it might also piece you back together again.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Murder