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mel_j's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I did like the illustrations – the roses! The moths! – and I loved Esen and Dev.
Maybe I'm too old now for YA, though.
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Suicide attempt, Racism, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Outing, and Medical trauma
julelaurine's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Car accident, Outing, and Death
fatfrog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Outing
mishasbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Outing, and Grief
madeleine726's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Outing
Minor: Sexual content
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Afterlove is a love story about young teens Ashana Persaud and Poppy Morgan. When the two meet during a chance field trip, they feel sparks fly. A whirlwind romance sweeps them both off their feet. But on New Years Eve, tragedy strikes and Ash is killed. But Ash isn't gone, she's joined a group a reapers who escort the newly deceased to the afterlife. Ash begrudgingly does her job, but she can't forget Poppy, she has to find her.
This book fucking broke my heart. We know going into this book that Ash is going to die. Even though, I was compelled to love these characters. I love seeing Ash meet and fall for Poppy. I loved everything about their relationship. I was destroyed when we finally get to NYE.
The After section was just as compelling. I was so curious to see what would happen to Ash, how the reapers worked and if she'd find Poppy again. I loved these characters so much. The ending was equally sad as the rest of this, but no other ending would've fit for this book. Make sure you read the author's note too because it made everything even MORE emotional. I definitely want to read Byrne's other work after this.
Rep: Indo-Guyanese British lesbian female MC, white British lesbian female love interest, BIPOC hijabi cishet female side character, Indo-Guyanese parents, Indo-Guyanese British female side character, BIPOC female side characters.
CWs: Underage alcohol consumption, child death, death, grief. Moderate: Car accident, drug abuse/death by overdose of minor character, lesbophobia/lesbomisia, outing, sexual content, suicide of minor character, racism, xenophobia.
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Suicide
rockett's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Racism