Reviews with content warning for Miscarriage - Meredith, Alone

I had no idea what to expect when picking up this book. I chose it because the cover was beautiful and it had a cat on it.

Meredith, Alone is a dual timeline novel that features a lovable character with significant trauma, anxiety, and depression. I believe the author handles the book with care and puts people in Meredith’s life to support her as she processes her trauma.

Meredith hasn’t left her apartment for three years, but wants that to change. This book is a testament to how therapy, good friends , and a cat, can help bring healing one moment at a time.

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sam_h's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

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Detailed sexual assault and also a heavier than I can handle right now

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stephbakerbooks's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

Despite being an Eleanor Oliphant knock-off, this book was one I liked. It's not as good as Eleanor, but it still was a decent read that I would recommend. It's really hard to not compare it to Eleanor but I'm going to stop making the connections now so as not to do a disservice to this book!

If character-driven books are your jam, grab some bread and a knife and dig in. Meredith is instantly relatable—stuck at home with her cat (it'd be a dog for me lol) and her puzzles and her books and her online/remote job...except it's not Covid times and her seclusion is by choice. The story delves into why Meredith has chosen this life and how she slowly gets out of it. Flashbacks to her childhood are scattered throughout, and beware the content warnings because it does deal with past trauma. But at it's core, I think this is a hopeful book, one that looks forward instead of back. The friendships that Meredith manages to form, online and in person, are the heart of the story.

I definitely recommend the audio for this one—captivating and engaging, it was hard to put down!

Thanks to Libro.fm, Hachette Audio, and the author for my ALC.

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drraytay's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-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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mtnest's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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cute_koala's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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

5.0

Quite honestly one of the largest emotional roller coasters I’ve ever been on. I felt seen by Meredith’s thoughts and experiences, and I loved that her support system stayed strong with her and kept her on her path, but let her move at her own pace.

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