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The Dead Romantics

Ashley Poston

4.01 AVERAGE

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ashleyschneberger's review

5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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: Complicated

crying. sobbing. squealing with joy.

my god i will never stop singing in the praises of ashley poston. every book is a gift, and i forever want to live in her worlds.

i loved florence and ben, but i loved the day’s even more. getting to read about the love that this family had for each other in the most unique ways was so special. i sobbed multiple times.

800000/10

I LOVE books about writers
Stunning show stopping brilliant incredible
This was so cute but also had some rlly rlly great and powerful moments and I love the characters and it’s so sweet and the main girl was actually like lovable and amazing so that’s a win this made me happy so five stars
When will I marry my hot editor
Any day now
emotional funny 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: Yes
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jmars040's review

5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
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

I absolutely loved the story.  I laughed and cried.  Great story about grappling with loss and
overcoming past trauma from relationships.  Did I cry when Ben left, yes but I surely kicked my feet when the truth was revealed.

I read this book in record time - stayed up until 3 a.m. to read it, in fact. I love this type of plotline and boy, it did not disappoint. Honestly, I would have rated it higher if it weren't for the millennial humor ('doggo'...please), but to be fair, the main character is in her late twenties so I suppose it's not the most egregious thing. Genuinely, this book really impressed me, and now I'm excited to read Ashley Poston's new book!

This was such a cute story. I really couldn't put it down!

Florence Day is a ghostwriter for a romance author, despite not believing in love anymore after a bad breakup. She's falling behind on her manuscript for her next novel, and her new hot editor refuses to give her an extension. One night, Florence gets a call that her father passed away, and returns to her hometown for the funeral.
The night she arrives, she discovers something (or should I say someone) strange. It's her editor, and he's..a ghost?

TW: death of a loved one, car accident

I'd seen heaps of praise for this book, and I thought the premise was very unique and creative, so lgave it a try.
was also worried it would be sad, and it was a bit, since the plot surrounds the death of aparent and having the strength to move on, both for Florence and Benji. But it managed to be thought-provoking and sentimental without being overly depressing.
Like I said, the premise was unique, and unlike anything I've seen before, so I understand why it's so highly rated. It's a perfect mix of the more serious topics of life (or lack thereof, in this case) and romance. Florence and Benj's chemistry was very believable, and it enhanced the whole reading experience.
Florence as a character took some warming up to, personally, but the way Poston wrote her was realistic — if I had to imagine someone going through the events Florence does in this book, they’d probably not be too far off from what we have here.
I’m still shaken by the twist — in a good way, of course! I did wonder what it would’ve been like if Benji was actually dead the whole time instead of in a coma, but I do love a happy ending!

natthecats's review

4.0
inspiring 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
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librarywarrior's review

4.0
emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

such a unique and fun book with lots of different emotions!