Reconstructing a Relationship by Micah Castle

3.5 stars

When I started this, I wanted to feel bad for Terry. Losing someone that you love is hard, and she was desperate to bring her “one” back. Then I got to part II……

I liked the nod to Frankenstein in this! Piecing a body back together and reanimating the result is a really interesting thing to think about. I’m so glad that this didn’t turn into a cheap zombie horror. Drew was properly formed, though missing a few bits, and seemed to be as normal as he could be given the circumstances. I’m really curious though if certain things were an intended result of the spell, the lack of feeling and missing memory, or if Terry botched it since she’s not the brightest bulb on the string.

My one gripe is that I wish I knew more about the characters. I don’t really know where Terry came from, what her background is like, or even how old she is. I know even less about Drew. Terry absolutely deserved what she got, but did Drew? Was he a decent guy who just got mixed up with a bad person? Or was he actually some awful person who I shouldn’t feel too bad for having his afterlife interrupted? I didn’t get a good enough sense for him to tell one way or another, but I wish I had so I could feel the full impact of what psycho Terry did to him.

All in all, Reconstructing a Relationship was a quirky read that just goes to show that you can’t trust anyone who tries to buy you a drink in the bar! You just might end up coming apart in ways you never expected 😉