aryexo's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders
haleysversion's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Grief, and Mental illness
ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault
molliundera_'s review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
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
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- 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
"Adelaide" follows a young woman named Adelaide Williams, an American who, after finishing her masters in London, finds a job and gets to live out her England dreams. One of those dreams is falling into a whirlwind relationship with a sexy Englishman, Rory. Rory is far from the perfect man, and he presents Adelaide with a lot of red flags, but Adelaide cannot resist, and she does everything in her power to keep their relationship going strong, unfortunately, to her complete detriment.
Spoiler
Rory is a horrible man. He treats Adelaide horribly, and he refuses to fully commit with her because he is so hung up on his ex. Rory never sees, acknowledges, or appreciates how great Adelaide is for him or towards him and his friends. He also never holds himself accountable for all the shitty things he does to Adelaide. However, I do think Rory plays an important role in Adelaide finally growing a backbone and learning to speak up for herself. Rory was a painful lesson, but I think Adelaide really grows from their time together, and because of their relationship, she knows how to articulate to future men what she needs and what she deserves. She also learns more about herself and how strong she really is.I really enjoyed Adelaide as a character. She went through some challenging hurdles in her teenage years, and she never really experienced a good healthy romantic relationship herself. I think her attitude towards relationships is very relatable, and something that so many women too often relate to. She is constantly bending backwards and censoring herself to be the perfect partner for Rory, and he never even sees it or takes the time to ask if her emotional needs are being met. Her complete mental breakdown I think also hits close to home.
This is a beautiful book about how your mental health NEEDS to come first, or else the rest of your relationships will suffer. Adelaide is a strong female character that highlights a story about how men who are not entirely evil but also not great can be a woman's downfall. This story deals with difficult subject matter, and at times it is challenging to read, but I think it is a captivating story that I did not want to put down.
Spoiler
I look forward to picking up more from Genevieve Wheeler in the future!
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual content, Self harm, and Rape
laurenabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident
kylasmv15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence
Minor: Infertility, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Car accident, Blood, Bullying, Rape, Vomit, and Pregnancy
oriana095's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Grief, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Sexual content, and Mental illness
tspice24's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt