Reviews

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

missemleigh's review

4.0

4/5 cute lil book. gave me ghosts from cbs but in book form

janetval's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted

3.0

karensweeney's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

eve_ward's review

4.0

This was fun, wholesome and heartbreaking all at once, I really enjoyed this read. Such a fun concept, it was truly giving Just Like Heaven vibes. Our main characters were well thought out and suited one another perfectly. Definitely worth a read.

elizabeth_its_liz_reading's review

3.0

3.5 stars.

roeckitcody's review

I loved this most ardently!

dredreraerae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

dashie's review

3.0

I love romance, just not when it's a book written in English. Why? The 3 act structure bores the hell out of me. But this book, this book is lovely. I went into it because there were ghosts and the ghosts delivered. This is one of the handful of romances written in English that I will cherish.

vanity__17's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kirtreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

I have never cried so much in a book with a happy ending. I loved this book, the characters, the ending. It was all perfect. I was expecting a silly little rom com about a woman who can see ghosts and instead I got a very real exploration of grief and loss and what it looks like to put one’s self back together after difficulties. 

I really liked the prose in this book and the author did a great job capturing not only what the character was feeling but that unexplainable part of grief that is so hard to dive into. Some of the lines in this book were just fantastic. 

I loved both the main characters. They felt complete and full, and I was rooting for them every step of the way. You know you are going to get a HEA but man, the author really makes you earn it. 

Loved this book, loved what it made me feel and what it made me think about and how it was some how cute at the same time. Not your average rom com but loved it for that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content