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anusha30's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
tabbed_reads2much's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
To any person working through their abuse trauma: this book is not for you right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
_simplyrochellereads's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
noveltay's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-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
5.0
One of the best romances I have read. Had me hooked from first chapter to the end. The way she shed light on mental illness and episodes, and also showed how those people can still be loved was a great message to readers. I also will never look at bees the same again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts
azrah786's review against another edition
3.5
**I was provided with an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
CW: mental illness, suicidal ideation, drug use/abuse, alcohol, addiction, toxic relationship, panic attacks, emotional abuse, infidelity, sexual content, abandonment
--
Olive Blake is an expert at writing messy, chaotic characters that you canβt help but be engrossed by and highly introspective narratives that really get you thinking.
Alone With You in the Ether is not your conventional love story. Itβs about two people whose lives colliding sets them both on a journey of finding love and acceptance of themselves, of each other and of their place in the world. As made evident in the authorβs note/acknowledgements it is a deeply personal book and after reading that part and seeing the idea at the core of the story it really enhanced the meaning behind everything.
However, I would be lying if I said I didnβt have issues with it and this for the most part comes down to the writing. Sporadic and inconsistent is probably the best way to describe it which I guess sort of reflected the protagonists themselves but it did also get confusing at times. At first youβd have random cut off where external narrators would jump in and say their piece in between the main story. Eventually I thought this was pretty cool, I mean characters breaking the fourth wall to add a detail every now and again gave the story a film like feel. Bu then this then stopped happening midway and diverged into chunky monologues from the leading characters. Now Iβve personally come to realise that I donβt exactly vibe with the rambling monologue narrative style which is probably why I didnβt wholly enjoy it.
Though I will say that I really enjoyed the βconversationsβ section of the book, it was the part that hooked me onto the characters the most. Blake has shaped two beautifully realistic and flawed characters through her words and I found that I couldnβt help but fall in love with the deep bond that formed between them despite elements of their relationship coming across as a little toxic.
If you pick this one up it is without a doubt going to stick in your mind for a long while.
Final Rating β 3.5/5 Stars
CW: mental illness, suicidal ideation, drug use/abuse, alcohol, addiction, toxic relationship, panic attacks, emotional abuse, infidelity, sexual content, abandonment
--
Olive Blake is an expert at writing messy, chaotic characters that you canβt help but be engrossed by and highly introspective narratives that really get you thinking.
Alone With You in the Ether is not your conventional love story. Itβs about two people whose lives colliding sets them both on a journey of finding love and acceptance of themselves, of each other and of their place in the world. As made evident in the authorβs note/acknowledgements it is a deeply personal book and after reading that part and seeing the idea at the core of the story it really enhanced the meaning behind everything.
However, I would be lying if I said I didnβt have issues with it and this for the most part comes down to the writing. Sporadic and inconsistent is probably the best way to describe it which I guess sort of reflected the protagonists themselves but it did also get confusing at times. At first youβd have random cut off where external narrators would jump in and say their piece in between the main story. Eventually I thought this was pretty cool, I mean characters breaking the fourth wall to add a detail every now and again gave the story a film like feel. Bu then this then stopped happening midway and diverged into chunky monologues from the leading characters. Now Iβve personally come to realise that I donβt exactly vibe with the rambling monologue narrative style which is probably why I didnβt wholly enjoy it.
Though I will say that I really enjoyed the βconversationsβ section of the book, it was the part that hooked me onto the characters the most. Blake has shaped two beautifully realistic and flawed characters through her words and I found that I couldnβt help but fall in love with the deep bond that formed between them despite elements of their relationship coming across as a little toxic.
If you pick this one up it is without a doubt going to stick in your mind for a long while.
Final Rating β 3.5/5 Stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment
amiably's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
it saw right through me. heartbroken it's over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Drug use
booksdogsandcoffee's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
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
4.0
A profound and moving stream of consciousness that delves into what it means to be in love, live and deal with mental illness.
Alone with you in the ether is so real and raw and very much captures the thoughts that go through our minds, the dark ones, the ones of the future, the ones of failure, the ones of love and fear. So much of this book is a love letter saying it is ok to love and be broken.
This is so different than any romance novel I have read in a while. It is everything all at once. The writing is so beautiful and makes you really think. You can see how much Olivie put her self and life experience into this book. I think so many people will be able to relate to this book.
Cow
Alcohol
Over dose mentioned
Emotional abuse
Mental illness
Drug use
Addiction
Toxic relationships
Sexual content
Alone with you in the ether is so real and raw and very much captures the thoughts that go through our minds, the dark ones, the ones of the future, the ones of failure, the ones of love and fear. So much of this book is a love letter saying it is ok to love and be broken.
This is so different than any romance novel I have read in a while. It is everything all at once. The writing is so beautiful and makes you really think. You can see how much Olivie put her self and life experience into this book. I think so many people will be able to relate to this book.
Cow
Alcohol
Over dose mentioned
Emotional abuse
Mental illness
Drug use
Addiction
Toxic relationships
Sexual content
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
villainsandpoets's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
if the word "love" was a book, this would be it. taylor swift songs i relate with this book: willow, the lakes, mad woman.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
deadbookishsociety's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Alcohol