Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

20 reviews

cassidylee's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Listening to this audiobook was immersive and intriguing, almost consuming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing and Medical content

Minor: Blood and Addiction

arturo_luzen's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Classism

embelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I don’t even know what to write for this review, as I still haven’t fully processed this book. I feel like I could read this book 5 times and still not be able to process it. I’m convinced that this book is unlike anything I’ve ever read before or anything that I’ll ever read in the future. Just wow wow wow. The Acknowledgements from Olivia Blake also totally had me in my feelings too 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, and Cursing

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

ninahuynh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 "A Love Story". Turmoil and recognition. Love and addiction. Lost and denial. Yearning and fear. Regan and Aldo's relationship has more waves than the ocean. While they both understand their own flaws, they're both volatile and have so much inner turmoil that many of us may recognize in ourselves and relate to. While they seem to be opposites, their polarity is what brings them together.

As much as I don't want to like it, their relatability (inner dialogue) is what keeps me chewing through. That acknowledgement! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexual content, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

sarasreading's review against another edition

reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Yet another book where my expectations were different from the actual content of the book, and I actually read a blurb before reading. I suppose because of the title, the blurb, and the cover, I thought there was going to be some sci-fi/magical realism aspects to this book, which would have taken it to another level for me. 

I wasn't expecting it to just be contemporary romance. Granted, beautifully written, with well crafted unhealthy characters using unhealthy coping mechanisms, but contemporary romance all the same. 

And I was bored. The thought provoking writing kept me going for sure, but it wasn't enough to elevate the story into something truly special for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Cursing

ohennui's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

hapalyn's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

nehanaomi's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

At first I felt too stupid to be reading this book but I got the hang of it eventually. The style of writing was so unique and ever-changing, which kept me on my toes. While reading books I typically see it in my head as if it were made into a film or tv show, but it may be impossible to create a faithful adaptation of this story without losing most of what makes it special. 
I think I would hate both of them if they were real people, especially Aldo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

storieswithbee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh my days… my heart! My soul! How? How is writing like this even remotely possible? The book is so whimsical, so fantastical, yet so damn human, so real! 

I can’t fathom how I will ever live in a world where another book will ever make me feel the scope of emotion that I experienced. 

Chaotic. 

Brilliant. 

Simply stunning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Addiction

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts