Nothing will ever hit the way a romance subplot between a ghost and a human does... Add in the fact that this is a novel in verse with beautiful writiNothing will ever hit the way a romance subplot between a ghost and a human does... Add in the fact that this is a novel in verse with beautiful writing and you can imagine that I was a MESS.
This was a quick read all by all, but it's just so powerful and emotional. I don't read a lot of novels in verse because I feel like with many of them, getting attached to characters is a lot harder, and while this was still kinda the case with THE GHOSTS OF ROSE HILL, it still left a mark on me.
R. M. Romero's book really is a haunting one, but in the most beautiful way of that word possible. Thinking about it makes me wanna cry though, lol....more
me, through tears because i got so invested in these characters's lives and the book had the audacity to JUST END: read a romcom, they said. it'll be me, through tears because i got so invested in these characters's lives and the book had the audacity to JUST END: read a romcom, they said. it'll be fun, they said.
(it was SO MUCH FUN, for the record! i'm just an emotional bitch who got too attached to all the characters lol.)...more
no because this was actually really good??? did not expect that...anyway political intrigue and jude. that's all i have to say.no because this was actually really good??? did not expect that...anyway political intrigue and jude. that's all i have to say....more
this book was so much and for once, i'm actually at loss for words. no key-board smash can totally fathom what i feel for this book, so let me try andthis book was so much and for once, i'm actually at loss for words. no key-board smash can totally fathom what i feel for this book, so let me try and write my thoughts down. will it be chaotic? ...obviously, but at least it'll be words!!! (which is quite some progress, let's face it)
it goes like this can be split into these big categories for me: the band and fandom, the friendship, the romance, and the queerness. so that's what this review will be split into, too. be sure to check out the interview on my blog by clicking here btw!!
the band and fandom yall, how i wish this band was real right now because i know i would never be able to shut up about it, but okay. i found this part of the novel to be really interesting and it was nice to see a fandom being so present in a book. it was the skeleton of the story but for me the rest was even better!
the friendship okay but i LOVED everything about the friendship. at the start of the book everything is "awkward" of course because, well, their friendship break-up was quite messy. to see them try to overcome their pasts and struggle with things and miss each other but not knowing what to do about it and—look away, i'm emotional.
there were a lot of beautiful lessons in this book that just made me tear up. miel moreland put the one that touched me the most into words in our interview: "it’s okay to change your mind, for your friends to change their minds, and for everyone to keep growing and changing, sometimes separately, sometimes together." AHHHHH!!!!
the romance head empty to be honest. let's just say it felt very real to me and i adored the way the author handled the relationship. miel moreland blessed my messy, sapphic heart!!!
the queerness #relatable and oh so present. it made me incredibly happy and i could try to be all cool about it bUT THIS WAS SO GAY!!!!
now, if you'll excuse me, i'm very emotional because—
'til the moon crashes into the sea.'
look me in the eyes and tell me this (whatever i am) is what a mentally stable person looks like without lying. SEE?! you can't. now read this!!!...more
i'll die on this hill if i must but stories that 1) takes place in a small town (with a sapphic romance in this case!!!) where 2) an outsider learns ti'll die on this hill if i must but stories that 1) takes place in a small town (with a sapphic romance in this case!!!) where 2) an outsider learns to shine and 3) finds themselves...those stories absolutely OWN me!
you should see me in a crown was such a beautiful and heartwarming story! i left this story feeling so empowered and warm while my expectations weren't all too high. i expected a fluffy sapphic romance but liz's story was SO much more than that!
her character development is amazing to be honest. i loved following her journey and seeing how she started believing in herself more and more and the friendships she made and how she grew and–don't mind me, i'm feeling like an emotional mom right now.
the dynamics between the characters were a big yes for me, too. i would've loved to see more from liz and her family though! but the friendship between liz and her former best friend was everything. seriously, i adored that part. i'm a sucker for platonic m/f relationships and this one NAILED IT!
i can obviously not judge the black rep as i'm white but since i've seen quite a lot of people describe this book as "black joy", i think it's safe to scream this: I LOVED THE REP!!
and then, yes, THE ROMANCE! i feel like it wasn't the biggest part of the story but you know what? it didn't need to be! i feel like there should've been more chemistry at the start but in the end i was so so so invested in them!
this is, indeed, a story of finding yourself. of shining in a small town. of so much things, but for me the most import thing was: this is a story of hope. realistic, heartfelt and absolutely amazing....more
