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A review by clairebartholomew549
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really wanted to like this book, but I couldn't help finding it pretty silly. Not the magical realism - I went into this book knowing the synopsis and fully buying in to Florence being able to see ghosts - but I found the characters kind of one-dimensional, the dialogue a bit credulous, and the love story cheesy and overwrought. I also think the author could have done more with Florence's burgeoning realization that her past relationship had been emotionally abusive - it felt like there was a lot more to be mined there. Overall, this wasn't my fave, but I've enjoyed other stuff I've read by Ashley Poston so I'm not writing her off.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Murder