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The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

80 reviews

skye_era_books's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book has been on my physical TBR for almost 2 years and I finally read it! You know when you’re waiting to read a book because you just know you’re going to love it and you want to savor it? Yeah, that was me with this book. This was SO GOOD and I’m actually glad that I waited until now to read it, because I don’t know that I would have appreciated it as much 2 years ago. The narration for this audiobook is also *chef’s kiss* so props to the narrator!
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laur_astor's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

This was cute! Kind of dragged for me at certain points but it was fluffy and adorable and just what I needed.
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supermormongirl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of the best books I’ve ever read- excellent plot twists, charming setting, strong characters, incredible main characters with amazing witty banter, LGBT+ representation (supporting characters), iconic Bestiehood, insightful, inspiring, heartbreaking, and hopeful all at once! 
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seudograph's review

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4.75

“I gave a wail and buried my face into my best friend’s shoulder, on the curb of an empty street, while the world spun on, and on, and on, without my dad in it. And the wind did not sing.“

This book took me by complete surprise. I fell in love with the characters. And I wasn’t expecting the paranormal aspect at all, but I ended up enjoying that and what it added to the narrative.

For a story rife with grief, it was also comforting and adorable. The Hero was a dream & their relationship was precious and gutting (at times). Being with the heroine’s family as they came together through hardship was written very well. What a great reading experience. And I adored Poston’s writing! So many of her sentences burrowed into me. From the laugh out loud moments to the ones where I just feel so seen in the ways I’ve personally experienced grief. It’s truly impressive what she’s packed into this little book!

It was definitely predictable but I didn’t care about that. It reminded me of watching a favorite film again. I will absolutely be revisiting this & need to check out others by her.

4/20/23
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nehaha's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

exactly what I wanted to read/had been looking for. I love how it talks and deals with death and grief. Even though death is tragic, sad and permanent it does not have to be. The things/people we lose remain with us in multiple ways! Also, hot steamy sex 🥵
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vannahcabana's review

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funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

I picked this book up on a whim at the library, and it was surprising! While the content involves a family run funeral home and a death in the family, it’s actually humorous! The main character is struggling to write a book, and she begins speaking with this ghost who was actually an editor for books. The story journeys through her struggle to write, a family funeral back home, and the eventual plot twist at the end. This was a light read in my opinion and I’d recommend! 
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kassidyreads's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.0

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burnourhistory's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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kailynpaig's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

4.25

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yilliun's review

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emotional funny 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

4.5

This book made me laugh and cry and  fall in love and grieve and all the emotions that make me human. I related so deeply to Florence’s relationship to her dad and deeply empathized with her grief. Poston writes about grief in a way that is so raw and has you looking inside your own heart. 
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