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Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

7 reviews

molliundera_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Abandonment, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Medical content, Rape, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Excrement, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, Bullying, Car accident, Abandonment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

mackdaddy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

I read a review of this book, right before I got my hands on it, that said "If you're a fan of Sally Rooney you would probably love this book - 2 Stars." After reading it the comparison is obvious - the lack of quotation marks (though this book uses italics which is just about the same as quotation marks), the story following a young woman in tumultuous relationships (though this is really only about one tumultuous relationship), the use of free indirect discourse to slip between the perspectives of the characters (though this happens less fluidly than in 'Normal People' and our author here is much more omniscient). That's really where the comparisons ended for me (though clearly not for our author as she actually mentions Sally Rooney's 'Conversations with Friends' and 'Normal People' in the book). The characters in Wheeler's book are not staunch communists, like in many Rooney books,

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and most noticeably Wheeler gives in and gives us a considerably clean, tidy, and happy ending.

Overall though this was an incredible read. Adelaide is painfully relatable, and I personally felt like I had a lot in common with her. I felt the emotions in this book fully and had shed many tears when I finished the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide attempt and Eating disorder

emmas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I think this last sentence from the official synopsis sums up the book really well: “With unflinching honesty and heart, this relatable debut from a fresh new voice explores grief and mental health while capturing the timeless nature of what it’s like to be young and in love—with your friends, with your city, and with a person who cannot, will not, love you back.”

In my opinion this book is first and foremost about living with mental illness and struggling with mental health, and second about love, in all it’s forms - platonic and romantic. Adelaide has a wonderful support system that sees her through love, loss, heartbreak, and more. I fell in love with Adelaide and I think you will too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder, Cursing, and Vomit

justbkathleen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Rape, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

waiting4autumn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This book is, without a doubt, my favorite book that I have read in a very long time. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen so much of myself, of my own experiences, in a protagonist before. I could relate so strongly to every feeling, every tear shed, and every question asked in such a beautifully profound way. I somehow felt like I was going through this journey with my best friend and myself all wrapped up into one. I laughed, I sobbed, I wanted to punch Rory in the face. It has been the better half of a decade since I parted ways with my Rory but those wounds do linger. Thank you, Genevieve for writing this book. Thank you for healing something inside of me that I didn’t realize was still broken. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

jengro778's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Literally a therapy session in a book. An incredible insight into mental illness and trauma bonding. A very realistic portrayal of a person with trauma and how it weaves its way through everyday life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Death, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, and Grief