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A review by blewballoon
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I wasn't enjoying the book at first, but I'm glad I stuck with it because it picked up for me around the 30% mark and overall I think I liked it.
The main character was kind of awful at the start (because she needed room to get better) and as soon as we met a few of the other focus characters of the story I felt like I could see all the scaffolding of the plot and arcs and I wasn't sure if there was enough substance to make it a compelling story. While I did turn out to be right about almost everything I predicted, I ended up somewhat enjoying the journey to get there and there was one reveal that I didn't expect.
There are definitely some odd and messy aspects of the book, but I think it does manage to succeed as a decent afterlife comedy-drama with a passable romance and charming side characters.
The main character was kind of awful at the start (because she needed room to get better) and as soon as we met a few of the other focus characters of the story I felt like I could see all the scaffolding of the plot and arcs and I wasn't sure if there was enough substance to make it a compelling story. While I did turn out to be right about almost everything I predicted, I ended up somewhat enjoying the journey to get there and there was one reveal that I didn't expect.
There are definitely some odd and messy aspects of the book, but I think it does manage to succeed as a decent afterlife comedy-drama with a passable romance and charming side characters.
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Grief, and Abandonment