Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - Mrs. Nash's Ashes

Picked this up at the library on a whim and finished it in one evening. The story itself was sweet but the story it’s wrapped around made me cry big sobs and my heart just clenched. Also had solid 70’s music references. As a very weird extrovert into that era of music, I related to Millie so much.

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amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.5

I loved both the present day and historical stories (maybe equally) which is so refreshing since usually one is written significantly stronger than the other. There was a twist toward the end that I didn't really like but other than that this was one of my favorite romance novels that I've read in awhile.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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? Yes

5.0

I think the fact that I read this twice in a year speaks for itself. Hilarious, romantic, road trip fun — what more could you want?

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adventurous emotional relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

💜⚡️All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life
Got a feelin' your electric touch could fill this ghost town up with life 💜⚡️

It’s like you tied my shoelaces together the moment we met and the knot’s only getting tighter the longer I try to outrun you. It’s just . . . I have no idea what to do with all of this intensity, this longing, this . . . sort of painful thing in my heart that feels like hope and fear and need. The muscles to carry these sorts of big feelings atrophied a long time ago, and the weight of it is crushing me.”

An expected roadtrip full of funky quips and plenty of movie quotes with the end destination being a story about processing. Also there’s a hot grumpy author with heterochromia. Like what more could you want?

It’s clever. I laughed out long so much. I cried TWICE. Read now.

“There are a lot of things that don’t go your way over ninety-some years, she told me once when I asked how she remained so unaffected by it. You learn to take it in stride and be extra grateful for the things that do.”

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