Reviews

Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

jenrosedon's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

fantasticallyfabled's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

moodreader81's review against another edition

5.0

This was one of the best rom-coms and slow burns I've read in a long time. The book takes place over nearly a year, so you get all of the little moments where the MMCs go from friends to in love. There are so many small details written in that add so much to the book. Both characters get to experience growth equally and you actually get to see why they are so compatible.  

My one gripe was the subplot turned conflict. It isn't directly related to the romance, but the workplace issues felt a bit predictable and boring by the end. Easy to ignore though. 

lolo1894's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

mayagraci's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

4.0

kfajack27's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

bethany6788's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a sweet romance following Callum and Lark. Lark is a grieving widow who moves to Ireland for a job. She accidentally ends up receiving an order of body bags meant for the mortuary next door. Callum is the owner, a demisexual Irishman with a stutter and (it appears to me) some social anxiety. 

*spoilers*

This book had quite a few laugh out loud moments, mostly in the first half of the novel. The second half really amps up the drama after they *get it out of their systems* (which OBVIOUSLY works!!!) and fight their feelings for each other. Oh and the dirty talk in another language was 😏.

Really enjoyed the side characters in this one and the honest discussions of grief. I felt really angry on Lark’s behalf at work regarding the actions of one of the employees and I felt miserable for how she was treated by him. Loved how that ended up though!

It appears this will be a series and is Cielo the next one?? Seems like fun…

Very sweet grand gesture at the end. Loved Callum’s proposal even if it failed, lol it was still beautiful! But the dual grand gesture (the cartoon and the drawings) was *chef’s kiss.*

A quick, fun read!

akacya's review against another edition

4.0

2024 reads: 136/250

i received an advanced review copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. this did not affect my rating.

when offered a job all the way in ireland, lark thompson, a texan, is eager to take it, sure that this is the fresh start she needs to not be constantly reminded of her late husband. unbeknownst to her, she moves in next to a funeral home, the last place she would’ve wanted to live. still, something about her new neighbor, callum flannelly, intrigues her. she learns that callum has to marry by his 35th birthday in order to keep the family business, and she’s determined to help him find love.

first of all, i LOVED these characters! lark is feeling intense grief and guilt over her husband’s death two years ago, and because of this, doesn’t want to marry ever again. i appreciated seeing her grow around her grief and find love again. as for callum, i think i need more heroes who are considered grumpy but most definitely just have social anxiety😂. as someone with social anxiety, i felt like this aspect was handled very well and accurately within this book. additionally, callum is a person who stutters. i don’t know as much as i would like to about stuttering, but from what i’ve learned in my schooling for speech-language pathology as well as what i’ve learned directly from people who stutter, this aspect also seemed to be represented well! i liked how lark made some comparisons between how callum described his stuttering and her own speech patterns (such as callum sometimes blocking, whereas lark blurted out whatever she thought).

i also really enjoyed the plot! typically when there are dilemmas such as callum’s, the hero and heroine just marry out of convenience. however, lark felt she couldn’t marry again after losing her husband, and callum wanted a marriage with someone he really loved. this led to lark playing more of a wingwoman role, though both lark and callum quickly found flaws in this arrangement.

overall, i really enjoyed this book, and i highly recommend it to adult romance readers! i’m looking forward to more from the author.

jcmbank's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

3.5

stephalee4's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

3.0