A review by ohthatmomglow
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

5.0

I knew this was going to be a 5-star book before I even finished it. I loved this so hard. It's so beautiful and wonderful and endearing and sweet and adorable and quippy and funny and delightful and a little sad but also mostly hopeful and perfect. Florence and Ben are perfection and the way they talk to each other through jokes and puns made my heart swell a million times over. Every time I noticed a nod to one of my favorite books or movies I wanted to fully kick my legs and giggle like a schoolgirl. "I've heard there's a shortage of perfect breasts." or "They wrote a song and used only the good notes." I love love LOVED the way these quotes were just floated into the story and no attention was given to them. They are just tiny easter eggs for the lovers of romance to pick up along the way. I borrowed this audiobook from the library, but I will be purchasing my own copy to have and to hold for forever and ever. Currently, 3 seconds after finishing the book, the only negative thought I have is that I'll never get to read this book for the first time ever again.