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cosmicwillow's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
i enjoyed this! it was well-written and a very interesting premise. however, i did find it to be missing something. maybe lacking in lore or just ash’s life outside of poppy after she dies but idk. i also think it’s odd for ash to call esen and dev her family but have them all still act so similarly to the way they did in the week after she died. i think that might also be what i felt was missing. but overall, this was a sweet romance and i really liked it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Lesbophobia, and Car accident
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Drug use, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cancer
grumpyxkitten's review
emotional
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Car accident, Death, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
aimnorth's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Drug use, and Lesbophobia
The book focuses around a young girl who has died and is now a reaper, so there is a heavy focus on grief, loss of loved ones, and deathmxbluet18's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-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
4.0
Trigger warnings for Afterlove include: mention of suicide and overdose, and depiction of grief and loss, and homophobia.
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This book is about the story of a teenage girl who dies young, and she is the last person to die on New Year's Eve. This makes her special and different to most other people who die. It makes her a reaper.
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The whole idea of someone being the last of that year to die and become a reaper is really interesting to me as a book concept. Because it uses the generally accepted idea of the Grim Reaper people know about and adapts it. But it also uses some of the ideas of Greek mythology (though similar things may also be in other myths, I'm just not aware of them) with the ferryman taking souls to their final resting place.
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It follows Ash's journey from the few months before, and her meeting her girlfriend Poppy, and the love they have for each other, and the time they spend together from meeting on a boat on a school trip with their separate schools.
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The big thing I took away from this book was that you have to make every day count, because you don't know what might happen every day.
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If someone is checking up on you, asking if you've eaten, it isn't always for you that they're asking, they're showing you they care, and that may be their way of showing you that and that they love you. The other page said "it's okay not to get married if you don't want to. It's okay not to have kids if you don't want them. It's okay not to know all of this yet." And I think that's a really great message in a book centered around death and in the Case of the MC dying young. Because when you're a teenager, you might not know quite who you are yet, or if you want to get married and have children. And it's okay to not know yet. But it's equally okay if you do know those things.
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This book is about the story of a teenage girl who dies young, and she is the last person to die on New Year's Eve. This makes her special and different to most other people who die. It makes her a reaper.
~
The whole idea of someone being the last of that year to die and become a reaper is really interesting to me as a book concept. Because it uses the generally accepted idea of the Grim Reaper people know about and adapts it. But it also uses some of the ideas of Greek mythology (though similar things may also be in other myths, I'm just not aware of them) with the ferryman taking souls to their final resting place.
~
It follows Ash's journey from the few months before, and her meeting her girlfriend Poppy, and the love they have for each other, and the time they spend together from meeting on a boat on a school trip with their separate schools.
~
The big thing I took away from this book was that you have to make every day count, because you don't know what might happen every day.
~
If someone is checking up on you, asking if you've eaten, it isn't always for you that they're asking, they're showing you they care, and that may be their way of showing you that and that they love you. The other page said "it's okay not to get married if you don't want to. It's okay not to have kids if you don't want them. It's okay not to know all of this yet." And I think that's a really great message in a book centered around death and in the Case of the MC dying young. Because when you're a teenager, you might not know quite who you are yet, or if you want to get married and have children. And it's okay to not know yet. But it's equally okay if you do know those things.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Suicide, and Drug use
irisvdn's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
5.0
Holy fucking shit
This book is so good, I'm literally still crying. Tanya really knows how to make us love each character in the book, and I felt every emotion I was supposed to feel
This book is so good, I'm literally still crying. Tanya really knows how to make us love each character in the book, and I felt every emotion I was supposed to feel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Car accident, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse
anniereads221's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3.0
Could have done without the throwaway transphobic line
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Car accident, Body horror, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit, Transphobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Suicide
devynvictoria's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I’m glad we got the backstory to Poppy and Ash’s relationship, but I would have liked more of the reaper plot line. I’m going to echo the sentiment that I think this would have been a better read if it was an adult novel and the characters were adults. Last note is thar the author talks about what shoes Ash is wearing way, way too many times, holy cow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Homophobia, Death, Lesbophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Alcohol and Murder
evelynyle_88's review
emotional
hopeful
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? No
4.75
4.75⭐
Where should I start? When I put this book on my currently reading as my Spooktober reads, I almost hesitate because for Spooktober this was kinda off. But, as the story goes on, I love it already. There was typos in some parts, but that's okay.
Miss Tanya Byrne is brilliant writing a story about loss and grief. I myself cried a lot reading Afterlove. I also love Esen and Dev. And I love the love that Ashana and Poppy had. I don't know but I'm sure they will find each other again; wherever beyond the sea.
Just like Esen said. Well done!!
Where should I start? When I put this book on my currently reading as my Spooktober reads, I almost hesitate because for Spooktober this was kinda off. But, as the story goes on, I love it already. There was typos in some parts, but that's okay.
Miss Tanya Byrne is brilliant writing a story about loss and grief. I myself cried a lot reading Afterlove. I also love Esen and Dev. And I love the love that Ashana and Poppy had. I don't know but I'm sure they will find each other again; wherever beyond the sea.
Just like Esen said. Well done!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Death
Minor: Drug use and Suicide
getlitwithamy_'s review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Tanya Byrne’s Afterlove is a tragically beautiful story about first love, as well as the strength that love has in life and death.
Plot: 5 ✰
Characters: 5 ✰
Setting: 5 ✰
Writing Style: 5 ✰
Personal Impact: 5 ✰
Overall Rating: 5 ✰
Content Warnings: grief, death, homophobia, mention of suicide, mention of overdose
For a more in-depth review, visit https://www.getlitwithamy.com/reviews/afterlove
Plot: 5 ✰
Characters: 5 ✰
Setting: 5 ✰
Writing Style: 5 ✰
Personal Impact: 5 ✰
Overall Rating: 5 ✰
Content Warnings: grief, death, homophobia, mention of suicide, mention of overdose
For a more in-depth review, visit https://www.getlitwithamy.com/reviews/afterlove
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Body horror
Moderate: Child death and Homophobia
Minor: Suicide and Drug use
matheo's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Violence, and Racism
Minor: Cancer