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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
INSANE, PROPERLY INSANE. had me screaming, crying, throwing up in my room alone. It's just? poppy and ash? Yk? they found eachother in life, death and hopefully in whatever's beyond the sea.
i loved this? i loved everyone esen, dev, deb, charon, everyone was AMAZING. this is a 5 star book i don't care <3
i loved this? i loved everyone esen, dev, deb, charon, everyone was AMAZING. this is a 5 star book i don't care <3
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Car accident
Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
this was a beautiful ‘they both die at the end’ vibe book, but english lesbians!! read it in one day, almost entirely in one sitting. so gorgeously written.
This is honestly so perfect. It really is the lesbian story to die for. Afterlove introduces us to two beautiful protagonists, Ash and Poppy. Ash is tired of just kissing girls in the dark or having casual relationships where girls are too afraid to be out in the open. She wants a real relationship but she’s also tired of putting her heart on the line and getting it broken. Enter Poppy, this free spirit who takes Ash on the ride of her life. I absolutely stan Ash and Poppy. They both make such an adorable couple and I absolutely couldn’t stop reading about them. I had a huge smile on my face as I watched the two of them fall in love in the most wholesome love story ever. It was so refreshing to see two lesbians having a happy love story and I loved every bit of it.
I also really loved Ash’s family and how desi it was. The family dynamics felt extremely relatable and homely and I especially loved reading about Ash’s little sister who always has her head buried in the book. I was so absorbed in the book I almost forgot what the plot was. Halfway through the book we embark on Ash’s journey as a grim reaper and it’s absolutely devastating and heartbreaking and good lord I cried buckets of tears over this book.
But at the same time we get some really quirky and well-written side characters like Esen and Dev who are there to guide Ash through this journey. But of course Ash refuses to let go of Poppy and it’s really interesting to see how the two struggle to stay together. I just find this book to be very beautifully written. It’s about hope, love, family and grief and so much more.
Disclaimer: I received an e-arc of this book from Netgalley . This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.
I also really loved Ash’s family and how desi it was. The family dynamics felt extremely relatable and homely and I especially loved reading about Ash’s little sister who always has her head buried in the book. I was so absorbed in the book I almost forgot what the plot was. Halfway through the book we embark on Ash’s journey as a grim reaper and it’s absolutely devastating and heartbreaking and good lord I cried buckets of tears over this book.
But at the same time we get some really quirky and well-written side characters like Esen and Dev who are there to guide Ash through this journey. But of course Ash refuses to let go of Poppy and it’s really interesting to see how the two struggle to stay together. I just find this book to be very beautifully written. It’s about hope, love, family and grief and so much more.
Disclaimer: I received an e-arc of this book from Netgalley . This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.
SUCH a unique book , and for the magical realism readers like me, this is itttt. loved it but the pacing made it feel a little weird / like unfinished … idk how to explain
The good:
- LOVED the concept
- Yay for more WLW romances!
- the cover!
The bad:
- The pacing felt off at times. It seemed like a *lot* happened all at once and then...nothing for 100 pages.
- Where was the conflict? It just ended.
- I'm still not clear on how seeing a reaper leads to death. This system didn't quite make sense to me.
- LOVED the concept
- Yay for more WLW romances!
- the cover!
The bad:
- The pacing felt off at times. It seemed like a *lot* happened all at once and then...nothing for 100 pages.
- Where was the conflict? It just ended.
- I'm still not clear on how seeing a reaper leads to death. This system didn't quite make sense to me.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Yes
One of the more beautiful books I’ve read in awhile. Loved the characters and the world in which they exist.
Loved the line - “girls who played with matches around my paper heart”. Really stuck with me and was painfully relatable.
Loved the line - “girls who played with matches around my paper heart”. Really stuck with me and was painfully relatable.
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
No