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. 

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