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natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This was such a heartfelt and adorable read full of small town coziness and a compelling sense of whimsy that my Wednesday Addams’ loving heart couldn’t get enough of.
It follows ghost writer, Florence (who can see ghosts) and her new editor Benji (who has suddenly become a ghost less 24hrs since Florence last saw him) as she tries to process her grief surrounding the unexpected death of her father and the year long writer’s block which threatens to tank her career all while returning to the hometown which drove her away ten years prior.
I genuinely loved Florence who was such an endearing protagonist (trust me it’s virtually impossible not to love her in all her kooky glory.) And I enjoyed getting to see the fascinating and unconventional childhood she got to experience, growing up in a funeral home with such a close knit family (and being able to communicate with the dead.)
I picked this up hoping for something fairly light and fluffy and though there’s is quite a bit of that, especially when it came to Florence and Ben’s relationship—which is genuinely swoon-worthy—there’s also some gorgeously written scenes that were pretty emotionally intense and may just make you tear up.
The book does deal a lot with grief in all it’s various forms (from losing a loved one to dealing with the proverbial death of a relationship) which could be a trigger for some. But, I do have to admit I really enjoyed all of the deeply emotional moments we got to explore and I absolutely loved how satisfying the ending was.
This definitely felt like the love child of Book Lovers and The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy so if you enjoy either (or both) of those then I thoroughly recommend checking this out!
It follows ghost writer, Florence (who can see ghosts) and her new editor Benji (who has suddenly become a ghost less 24hrs since Florence last saw him) as she tries to process her grief surrounding the unexpected death of her father and the year long writer’s block which threatens to tank her career all while returning to the hometown which drove her away ten years prior.
I genuinely loved Florence who was such an endearing protagonist (trust me it’s virtually impossible not to love her in all her kooky glory.) And I enjoyed getting to see the fascinating and unconventional childhood she got to experience, growing up in a funeral home with such a close knit family (and being able to communicate with the dead.)
I picked this up hoping for something fairly light and fluffy and though there’s is quite a bit of that, especially when it came to Florence and Ben’s relationship—which is genuinely swoon-worthy—there’s also some gorgeously written scenes that were pretty emotionally intense and may just make you tear up.
The book does deal a lot with grief in all it’s various forms (from losing a loved one to dealing with the proverbial death of a relationship) which could be a trigger for some. But, I do have to admit I really enjoyed all of the deeply emotional moments we got to explore and I absolutely loved how satisfying the ending was.
This definitely felt like the love child of Book Lovers and The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy so if you enjoy either (or both) of those then I thoroughly recommend checking this out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Bullying, Child death, and Infidelity
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Idk how to explain it but I loved this book. <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death and Infidelity
one HP mentionwet_towlette's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.5
I love a good ghost love story. The tension in knowing that they can’t touch and the Inevitability of their end, it’s too good. This one was definitely predictable but that’s okay because I knew what I was signing up for. I knew I was gonna get that rom-com sort of ending and that’s fine. Although I found that that little bit of “miscommunication” at the end was quite redundant. Maybe there was like a page quota to meet or something idk
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Infidelity
atamano's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Infidelity, and Murder
beckyremillard's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Florence is a ghostwriter in New York City. However, she has to return to her home town when her father passed away.
Already late on her deadline and was rejected for an extension by her new editor, Florence expects to lose her ghostwriting job. However, she does not expect to see this new editor, Benji, in her hometown. And nobody else but Florence can see him because she can see ghosts.
There’s cute irony, because Florence can’t write the ending to the book because she’s convinced love is dead. However, she has feelings for Benji.. who is a ghost..
There is a happily ever after. It’s probably fairly predictable how it happens (I know I guess it ahead of time), but I’m not looking for a twist when I read romance. I want a cute story that will make me feel things.
This book definitely made me feel things. The writing about the loss of her father was heartbreaking and her relationship with Benji was so cute. Would highly recommend.
Already late on her deadline and was rejected for an extension by her new editor, Florence expects to lose her ghostwriting job. However, she does not expect to see this new editor, Benji, in her hometown. And nobody else but Florence can see him because she can see ghosts.
There’s cute irony, because Florence can’t write the ending to the book because she’s convinced love is dead. However, she has feelings for Benji.. who is a ghost..
There is a happily ever after. It’s probably fairly predictable how it happens (I know I guess it ahead of time), but I’m not looking for a twist when I read romance. I want a cute story that will make me feel things.
This book definitely made me feel things. The writing about the loss of her father was heartbreaking and her relationship with Benji was so cute. Would highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief
Moderate: Child death and Murder
Minor: Infidelity
georginainvisablestring22's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent
bre88's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
The premise of this book is a twist on the romance genre. I love that we saw the main character’s struggle with many aspects of life, not only love. It was a fun read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, and Infidelity
theshivaniyadav's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Infidelity
Minor: Car accident
msradiosilence's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Tldr; the characters are flat, I want more of Florence’s ability, but the grief is well-written.
Read my full review at: www.rainyreader.com/single-post/the-dead-romantics.
Read my full review at: www.rainyreader.com/single-post/the-dead-romantics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Bullying, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
thefatpaperback's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
5.0
While I didn’t expect to cry as much as I did while reading this one, it was so worth it. This is a story about loss and grief, but it’s also about love and SO full of hope. The Day Family’s outlook on death was comforting and healing, and it made this book so special. I’ve been calling it “a cute little weird read,” and it’s one I’ll read again and again
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content