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A review by martapsalvado
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I FINISHED IT!!
This was almost a dnf. The premise was interesting, the execution not so much. I don't think I would have finished it if I didn't start skimming through the overly repetitive and unnecessary descriptions.
Besides that, my main problem with The Dead Romantics was its sense of humour. It was constantly trying to be funny and I just didn't laugh a single time. It was like watching a Two and a Half Men (I don't like Two and a Half Men). Come on, zoom-zoom juice??? Meaning coffe?? ðŸ˜
The writing was nothing special and neither was the chemistry between Florence and Ben. I feel like they didn't even knew each other that well, Florence was just constantly comparing Ben to her ex and that's it.
The two stars are for the premise and for the few pages that I was actually curious about what would happen next.
This was almost a dnf. The premise was interesting, the execution not so much. I don't think I would have finished it if I didn't start skimming through the overly repetitive and unnecessary descriptions.
Besides that, my main problem with The Dead Romantics was its sense of humour. It was constantly trying to be funny and I just didn't laugh a single time. It was like watching a Two and a Half Men (I don't like Two and a Half Men). Come on, zoom-zoom juice??? Meaning coffe?? ðŸ˜
The writing was nothing special and neither was the chemistry between Florence and Ben. I feel like they didn't even knew each other that well, Florence was just constantly comparing Ben to her ex and that's it.
The two stars are for the premise and for the few pages that I was actually curious about what would happen next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Bullying