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A review by samchase112
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
The wind is just the breath of everyone who came before us. All the people who’ve passed on, all the ones who’ve taken a breath… They’re still in the wind. And they’ll always be in the wind, singing. Until the wind is gone. Do you hear them?
I have to admit that I was hesitant at first to read this book, trepidatious about the emotions it would bring out. I lost someone very close to me this month, and I don’t think I could extricate that experience from my reading of this book if I’d even tried. The depictions of love, and death, and grief were so lovely that this book became a comfort. It made me cry, in the most cathartic way, and recall near and distant memories of my own losses. The romance was also delightful, and had a great arc, but for me this was more a story about love and mourning than romantic attachments. Beautiful, comforting, lovely; I’m so glad I read The Dead Romantics.
I have to admit that I was hesitant at first to read this book, trepidatious about the emotions it would bring out. I lost someone very close to me this month, and I don’t think I could extricate that experience from my reading of this book if I’d even tried. The depictions of love, and death, and grief were so lovely that this book became a comfort. It made me cry, in the most cathartic way, and recall near and distant memories of my own losses. The romance was also delightful, and had a great arc, but for me this was more a story about love and mourning than romantic attachments. Beautiful, comforting, lovely; I’m so glad I read The Dead Romantics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Bullying