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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
A sweet and romantic ghost story about a ghost writer with a predictable plot twist that I nonetheless thoroughly enjoyed to the last word. This book made me laugh, cry, and smile while crying and placing my hand over my heart.
The Day family was perfectly written with the eldest, middle, and youngest siblings with all their different roles and personalities.
There were multiple love stories woven into this book and all but one were beautiful to read.
To the next 27 people waiting to borrow this book from my local library: it’s worth the wait. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Sexism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Violence, Cursing, and Car accident
meat_muffin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing
martapsalvado's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
This was almost a dnf. The premise was interesting, the execution not so much. I don't think I would have finished it if I didn't start skimming through the overly repetitive and unnecessary descriptions.
Besides that, my main problem with The Dead Romantics was its sense of humour. It was constantly trying to be funny and I just didn't laugh a single time. It was like watching a Two and a Half Men (I don't like Two and a Half Men). Come on, zoom-zoom juice??? Meaning coffe?? 😭
The writing was nothing special and neither was the chemistry between Florence and Ben. I feel like they didn't even knew each other that well, Florence was just constantly comparing Ben to her ex and that's it.
The two stars are for the premise and for the few pages that I was actually curious about what would happen next.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Bullying
clairew97's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Murder, and Sexual content
rachaelreadsalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol and Blood
Minor: Child death, Murder, Infidelity, and Child abuse
shelfofunread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Medical content, Cursing, Sexual content, Car accident, and Alcohol
amibo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity and Alcohol
kaymay29's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Infidelity, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol
nehanaomi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Child death, Grief, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Medical content, and Sexual content
samchase112's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
I have to admit that I was hesitant at first to read this book, trepidatious about the emotions it would bring out. I lost someone very close to me this month, and I don’t think I could extricate that experience from my reading of this book if I’d even tried. The depictions of love, and death, and grief were so lovely that this book became a comfort. It made me cry, in the most cathartic way, and recall near and distant memories of my own losses. The romance was also delightful, and had a great arc, but for me this was more a story about love and mourning than romantic attachments. Beautiful, comforting, lovely; I’m so glad I read The Dead Romantics.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Bullying